The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-25
tpomiciis Addrsss)


iif any. to DO voted on. with appr0
Iprihte directions Go voters pfinted
lln a conspicuous position.
section ~ The city clerk ahal
cause a sufficient number OF official
ballots TO be printed. In form a.
therein prescribed. and distributed 90
Tho election officers Tor use Ia ~"
Prospective voting precincts throgsh
lout the city. lite shall also have
printed sufficient number q
sample ballots upon paper OF ar
lterrnt color, hut otherwise Identical
with the ballot TO be used az the
election. and shall mail one such
sample ballot 20 each registered
voter at ieas, seven days before tho
election.
section is. Immediately after tho
CLOSING OF tho polls, tho Judges ana
inspectors % election shall then and
box from tho place where tho bAl-
lots were east. proceed 60 canvass
tho votes. entering tho total num-
her thereof on the tally sheets pre-
lVtded therefor. They shall enter the
number OF the first. second. third
and further choice votes for each
candidate on said tally sheets. and
as soon as such canvass u coupiet
"a n return thereof shall be sispca
lby tho judges and inspectors. Sc.
leursly enveloped and sealed. and
forthwith delivered TO tho city clerk
10y one ~ their number.
| Directions 10 election Officers "
con fornity with this section. shall
DO printed eonspicuousiy on tho tally
sheets furnished by tho clerk,
on tho first Friday evening after
lths election. tho city council shalt
at eight o'clock ., tn. m.e, and pre-
election and shall thereupon declare
IN. result
section ~ A ssiio, marked with
a cross opposite one name. WIN 70
other mark. shall be treated shactly
as 10 u had been marked with the
figure =" opposite the same name
IIf the same number or mark In
placed opposlt. more than one can
didate for the same office. such con.
fiietins preference shall not count
tal candidats. receiving a ma.
iority Of all first choice votes cast
TOR any office shall be elected. II
no candidate resolves . majority o.
tho first choice votes east for the
office In question. q canvass shall
then be made OF the second choies
votes received BY the candidates Tor
such office The total % second
then be divided .by two and the
Iquoticnt gdisregsrdins frarttonsl
added 10 tho first eholc. votes re-
IrclYad by such candidate. snd ibr
candidate who ~ such saai no.,
and second choice votes tcouutins
second choice votes at ons-half val
url shall be elected.
(bl II no candidate receives a
majority by adding frs, and second
preceding subsection, a canvass shall
then DO made % the third choice
votes received BY the candidates for
said office. Tho total OF third choice
shall then be divided ~ ,hrss, ard
the quotient tdtsregarfing fractionsl
addsd 90 the combined first and sec
ond choice votes for such candidate
ton shall receive majority OF all
fret. second and third choice votes
| tcountinz second choics votes AZ
one hair value and third choice
votes al one-thirdl shall be elected
| (eD n no candidate receiv, . ma.
jority by adding first. second and
Third choice votes. az directed In the
next preceding sub.ections. the
process Of adding the next lower
preference shall ,: ,h.s e9nu ,n,,,s
Of all the votes east for the offics
In question tcouutinx second chotcs
Votes at one-half value. third choice
Votes a, ons-,hird vaius. fourth
so on TO tho lowest preferences ex-
pressed for any candidate for the
loffice In aucstion.l
td) N no candidate receive q ma
=
Third and ali further choices down
to tho lowest preferences expressed
for the office In question. as direct
ID In the next preceding subseciions,
then the candidate who receives the
ldition OF all tho preferences en-
pressed shall DO elected
(el A Ito between two or more
candidates shall be decided In favor
OF the candidate having the high
- ut fN~a II
tthis does not decide. then tho high
est total number Of second choice
Votes shall determine the result II
they are also equal In that respect
then the process OF comparing the
next lower choices shall be contln-
usd down 20 the lowest preference
Expressed for the candidates con-
earned. and n this stiil results In n
tie II shall DO decided by lot under
the direction OF tho canvansing
board.
i % A statement OF such canvass
shall be made out and signed by the
president o. the council and Tiled
three days thereafter, shall make
Tout and cause 10 be delivered 20 each
person 80 elected a certificate Of
detection.
/ Section ia No inforrnaIities I'm con
Iducting municipal elections shall
Iinvalidats the same, IL they have
been conducted fairly and in sub %
atautiai conformity with the re-
lquircments OF law.
Section 10. The total expenditure
lby or on behalf OF any one cRndi-
date, whether directly or indirectly,
shall not exceed five hundred dol.
lars IN case OF candidate elected
lat large, nor one hundred dollars In
case % candidate elected from n
district This shall not include filing
fees nor the cost OF printing and
mailing circulars 20 voters.
No candidate. nor any person, as
socistion or organization on his be-
half. directly or Indirectly, shsl pay
or cause any person to DO paid. In
cash or by any other material In
ducement for work In his behalf at
the polls on election day
a violation Of any OF the provi-
alons Of this section by any candi-
date. or by any person. association
or organization In his behalf and
with his knowledge, shall diaqualify
him from holding the office for
which he n a candidate.
Every candidate for an el. ctlve Of
flee shall. within five days after
the election, make sud file with tho
violated any OF the provisions OF
this section. which shall enumcrate
specifically the prohibitions I'm this
section. and shall contain n com
pleie itcmiz@d statement Of erpeudi p
lures Of money IN such election. and
Of the giving 81 any other consid-
GRAFTON or promise, by him or by
, ANY other person In his behalf
, Section 20. A. least twenty days
, prior 20 any election the city coun-
, ell shall designate one place OF vot 70
ling IN each precinct ana shall ap-
, point such Judges ana inspectors for
each place of voting as may be rs-
, lquired by the general laws OF the
, state for state and county elections.
Section II. At all elections the
vote shall be by ballot and the polls
shall be opened Mt eight o'clock n.
: lm. and close at eight o'clock y. IN.
/ The manner OF conducting ana vot -
ling at elections under this charter,
opening and closing Of polls. Keep
ling the poll lists. chnvassinR the
! votes. declaring the result and cer-
4 fifvinp the returns shall be tho
= same rs provided hy tho laws OF this
r irtatc Tor the state ana county cleo
tions therein. except as otinrwise
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