The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
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ss. 49, SPECIAL election. By posting notices
1000 tar at least thirty days immediate
= s.eee Ing the day Of electtoa-
So : 4 ne l2aAftc2EAons o. voters a. all
sySLAons shall 10 as provided IL article six
- tA1s constitution OF the STATE - Wash
On. ard not otherwise.
- Al least twenty DAYS prior 70 any
s-~cuon. tie city council shah designate
one psace OF voting IN each precinct and
I2r each tl2ce Of voting rs may - requir-
e ~ Ire general laws OF the state FOR
state and county elections.
So 4. AT al the elections. the vote
snaN BE BY ballot. and the polls shafi -
opened ar nine o'clock A. NJ. and close AZ
seven o'clock p. NJ The manner o. con-
quoting and voting az elections under this
charter, opening and closing the polls,
keeping tha poll lists canvasstng the votes
1ee.arlng the result ana certifying the re-
turns. shall De the same as provided ~
The laws % this state for state ard county
elections therein; except as otherwise pro-
vi1ed In this charter.
See. s The city clerk. under the iirec-
ton OF the city council, shall give thirty
days notice by posting AT each voting
pace. IN the city, notice q the time and
Place Of holding each election, and the Of
feers TO he elected, or measure % De sub
mittsd and in all eases notices shall oe
published IN the city official Eegspa per for
az least ten DAYS next preceding such cleo
ton, OF the time, place -ad purpose OF such
election.
Sec. 6. II shall he the DUTY OF the city
clerk 10 cause 10 be made out. and deliv-
cred at each voting place. By the time tx
ed by law for the Js2eninr Of the polls.
the day Of each election, all necessary
books and lists required by she general
laws OF the state. for holding such cleo
tons
Sec. ]. Immediately after the closing OF
the polls. the Judges and inspectors OF cleo
ton shall then and there, without rernov-
Ing the ballot box from the place where
the ballots were cast. proceed to canvass
the votes, and as soon as such canvass IS
completed return thereof shall be signed
by the judges and inspectors, securely en-
veloped and sealed, and delivered 10 the
city clerk by one OF their number, not
more than twelve hours after the same
Sec. s. on the first Friday evening after
O'Clock p NJ. meet and proceed 10 canvass
the returns Of such election, and shall
thereupen declare the result. and what per-
sons are elected, and IN case OF tie vote
for any office. shall decide nv lot which
person having the highest and
equal number OF votes shall he elected 10
vass shall bs made out and signed by the
chairman Of the council and fled with the
city clerk. who, within three days there
after. shall make out and cause 10 be de-
hvered TO each person elected certin-
cate OF election.
Sec. 9. A certificate of election shall be
prima facie evidence OF the facts therein
stated, bus the city council shall decide all
questions as TO the qualification and cleo
ton Of its own members. and in all cases
test shall be decided by the city council
according, as nearly as NAV he, TO the laws
of the state regulating proceedings in cases
Of contested elections for county officers
Sec. 10 Whenever any question is TO be
submitted TO the electors of the city and
the method Of such submission is not speci-
hcally provided by this charter or by gen.
eral law the same NAV be submitted AT
either general or special election. and the
method of submission shall be Substantially
as follows: The city clerk shall pre-
pare a notice containing the proposition In
fun. and shall cause the same to be posted
as provided in section five of this article
and TO be published in full in the city Of
fciaf newspaper for thirty DAYS next pre-
ceding the day of election. and the ballots
at such election shall contain such state
ment Of the proposition as shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance.