The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-11
fpomicile Address,

Insert here cor on separate bal
.ioU propositions aud other matters
~ any. 10 be voted on, with appto,
PIRATE directions Go voters printed
In censpleuous position. -. AL
section 10. Tho city CLERK shel
cause a sufficient number % otneie
ballots 20 DO printed, In form a.
herein prescribed. and distributed ~
the election officers for use ln W
respective voting. preeincu ,ht"SEn
printed sufficient number ~
sample ballots. upon paper or ~
fsrent color. but otherwise idrnu,a
with the ballot 60 DO used at w
election. aud shall mall Que $40
sample ballot 60 each registered
voter at least seven days before th'
section ia Immediately after n,
closing % the polls the luoHen 80
inspectors ~ election shhl th"n 81,
there. without removing ths ts'tY'
box from the place whore tho h pa.
lot. were cast. proceed 60 canvas
the votes. entering The total hu l,..
her thereof on tho tally sheets "
.Vtted therefor They ahail ftN'.
number Of the fret second. .nl.s
and further choice votes W. a.
candidate on said tally rhrFtA, -,
as soon as such canvas iH con, ~.
Cd return thereof shall be as ~
ny the Judges and Inspector
.cureiy snvelopei and Sealea' ~,
forthwith delivered 90 the city 0'''~
By one % their number. -. A..
Directions 70 election oficors M
con f0Fmity with this section sn,
be printed ronHpicuously on mo t@4't
sheets furnished by the clrfh -.
ON the first Friday evening sfi
the election. the city council "hall
a. eight o'clock :. m meet and pro-
.reet 10 ranvasu tho returns ot shcr
election and shall thoraupon aeO'1i'
the result ,,s
section ~. A baiio, marked VIII
a cross opposite one name, w, .e,is
other mark. shall be treated ~ /,
as II IL had been marked with VIZ
figure -" opposite tho same taihs
.ff the same number or marx y
placed opposite NOR" Than vhs -.
dtdate for the same ptftcri ~
flletins preference SHAH nov WYNN
fal Candidates receiving ma
farltv OF An first choice votes ca
Tor any office shall 20 rieetrn
no candidate receive. uainritN ~
.ths first rhoirs votes cast Tor VIZ
e,str~ IN question, canvass shall
then 10 made 81 tho second choice
votes received ~ the candidates toi
such office The total ~ SEQ n
choice votes % each candidate sual
thea hs divided ~ two , sns ",
sddef 10 the first choice votes -
~sive.i ~ su~h candidate. ard ih'
who by such Raai ties
shall receive n majority or a. 49,,
and second choice votr- 'eeu,h w w
second choice votes at on.-haft val
.uel shalt h~ elected.
fb1 n no candidate receives
ma f0rffv by adding first ana aTe"ns
choice votes as directed N thH 49,
preceding subsection, q canvass shal
then Be- made % the th,,a ~.
sata offirs THO total % third choice
vote. received by each caniidat,
shall then be divided by three ans
IN. nuotient gdisr.Eardirw trnc tors
added TO tho comninsd nrs, an 80
end choice vote. for such cardlda,s
and tie candidate who by such adai
ton shall receive a majority OF A.
first. second and third choice vote'
leountinx second choice votes
one-hais. value and third choie.
lei II no candidate receive a ma.
jorfty by adding first, seeona sne
third choice votes. as directed IN ~
next preceding suh-ecsions, th'
process of adding the u"tt ioNf,
preference shalt bs thus continued
unttl some randida,s has q majority
81 all tho votes cast for the offie.
In question counting second choic'
votes at ane-hRif value. third choles
votes at onr-third value. fourtr
choice votes at one fourtn Nalae. ~
so on to the lowest preferences -
pressed for any candidate for th'
office in question:
ar ~ no candidate receive ma.
iority by counting nrS se.anh
third ard all further choices dow
10 the ioweat preferences expressed
Tor the office In question. a. direct
- IN the next preceding subsrcuons
then the candidate who receives ihs
hirh~st number Of votes ~ such al
dition Of all the preferences eS
pressed shall be elected
fei A tie between two or fuor'
candidates shall be decided IN fhFoi
Of the candidate having tho high
est number ~ first choice votes. II
tht. does not decide. then tho high
est total number % second choi.'
vote. shall determine the result u
they ate also equal IN that respsc
then the process % comparing th'
next lower choices shall be contin
ued down 70 the lowest preference
expressed for the candidates con
tie II shall be decided by lot undri
the direction Of the cnnVassinr
board
rs A statement % such canvasi
shall be made out and signed BY ~
president % the council and fiiet
three DAYS Thereafter shall max,
lout and cause 60 be delivered 20 saci
person so elected a certificate o
Section r. No informaiities in con
lductinR municipal elections Ehal
Iinvalidate the same. n they hay'
been conducted fairly and IN sub
atanttai conformity with the 70
iquirementH 81 law.
section 10 The total expenditure
Inv or on behalf % any one cnnfi
date. whether directly or Indirectly
shaIi not exceed five hundred dol
liars In case Of a candidate elected
at large. nor one hundred dollars II
lease 81 candidate elected from
ldisfrfcf This shall not include fiini
fees nor the cost or printing ant
mailing circulars 10 voters.
/ No candidate. nor any person, 90
ISOLATION or organization on his be
half. directly or Indirectly. shal pa
or cause any person 70 be paid u
leash or by any other material In
lducement for work In HIS behalf a
1.-The polls on election day
! A violation % any 81 tho provi
Igions OF this section ny any candi
date. or by any person, association
with his knowledge. shall disquaiif
him from holding tho office 10
/ which he IL candidate.
Every candidate for m 81. otive Of
flee shalt within five DAYS afte
lthe election. make and file with IN
lclerk an affidavit that he has no
violated any OF the provisions o
lthis section. which shall snumerat
I-pecifiraliy the prohibitions In thi
section. and shall contain com
4 pIets itemizsd statement OF eNpenff
lures OF money IN such election. an
lof the giving ~ any other consid
GRAFTON or promise. Nv him or ~
lauv other person In his behalf
Il Section 20 ~ least twenty day
prior 20 any election the city coun
lcil shall designate one nlncs Of vot
ling In each precinct and shall m
p1int such Judges and inspectors ~
each place % voting hH NAV he r.
louired by the general laws % IN
state for state and county election
Section a. A. all elections m
vote shall ba by ballot. and the poll
shall be opened nt eight o'clock :
m. and close at eight o'clock %. n
The manner Of conducting and vot
ing at elections under this chnrte'
opening ana closing OF poiia, keen
ing the poll lists canvanslnR ~
votes. declaring tho result and cor
tifving tho returns shall be ~
same a. provided by the laws ~ mi
state for the state and county eiee
ltlona therein. e1cont aa othoryVis
luroyfded in this charter