The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-01
(pomiciis Address,

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Insert here Cor on separate bal
Ifnt propositions and other matters,
n any, 90 DO voted on, with appfo.
PIRATE directions 60 voters printed
In a conspicuous position.
Section 49, The city clerk shall
lcause sufficient number Of official
ballots % be printed. Ia FORM as
therein prescribed and distributed 20
1.-THE election officers for use In the
Irrespective voting precincts through
Iout the city, lie shall also have
Iprinted sufficient number OF
sample ballots upon paper or ait .
ferent color. but otherwise Identical
election. and shall mail one such
sampis ballot 60 each registered
voter AZ least seven days before INC
section ID Immediately after the
closing OF the polls. tho Judges ana
inspectors ~ election shall then ana
there. without removing The hatlet
box from tho place where the has
lots were cast proceed t@ .,,,,,-
the votes entering tho total mum
lber thereof on tho tally sheets pie-
tNiaed therefor They shall enter W.
number OF tho first second. t'ln
and further choice votes TOT 90
candidate on said tally sheets. ahn
as soon a. such canvass 10 eomplet.
cd a return thereof shall 70 rikhso
10y the judges and inspector
leurely euvrloped and sealed. a.
forthwith delivered 20 the eiV e'sfN
tby one % their number a.,
| Directions 70 election Officers VI
ronfarmtty with this section. shslt
be printed conrpicuourly on me tsl41
sheets furnished by the clerk.
on the first Friday evening alter
1.-THE election. the city council shall.
at eight o'clock y IN. meet an -.
csed 20 canvass the returns et 49,
election and shall thercupon declare
Section H. A ballot marked with
cross opposite one name. WIZ 70
lsthsr marx shall he treated ehaetll
as II Il had been marked Win tne
figure -" opposite tho same naws
tIf the same number or marx
placed opposite more than one can
Ididats for the same office, such con
ftletinR preference shall not COUNT
7 fa1 Candidates receiving ma.
fovffv Of All first choice votes cast
/ Tor any office shall be elected ~
mo candidate receives majority ~
1.-The first choice votes cast Tor ~
office in question. canvass sh ,.s
vote. received ~ the candidate. Tor
such office The total ~ srcona
trhaiee votes Of each candidate shett
tthen DO divided by two hna VIC
taHettsnt tdlstnGhfutWN -
added 20 THE first choice Noiss
l~eivea hy such candidate. anf nc
lcauatdata who by such ahdltion
shall receive q majority OF All ~,
and second choice vote. teon,ntlnE
second choice votes ~ onr-hnlt VA
luei shall b. elected
| fbl n no candidate receives
ma iorlty BY adding first and second
Ieholce votes. az directed IN the ne.
preeeaing sas.eet,on a c .s,ss ss 49,
votes received by the candidates tnr
said office The total % third rhoier
votes received by each sandihats
shall then be divided BY tire. ane
added 10 the combined first and sec
end ehoir. votes for such rnndifate.
and tie candidate who oy such addi
ton shall rec-ivs majority o. AL
/ counting second choice votes AZ
lone-hair value and third choice
vote. at one-thirfl shall he elected
/ tc) II no candidate receive = ma.
ieTIty ~ adding nr', . sseona 4, az, ,sa
next preceding subsso,ions. the
process. % adding the neat lower
preference shall be thus continued
Until some candidate has a majority
Of all the votes cas-, for the office
votes at ous-haif value. third choice
votes at one-thiri value. fourth
iehotcs votes at ono fourth value. ana
so on TO the lowest preferences 81
pressed for any caniidnts for the
toffies In question:
/ fd1 n no canfidat. receive ma
iori,y ey COUNTING nrs, second.
TO tho lowest preferences expressed
/ for the office In question. Rs direct
ed IN the next preceding suhsectious.
then the candidate who receives tho
highest number Of votes W such Al.
dltion Of All the Preferences ex-
fe1 A tie between two or more
candidates shall be decided In favor
Of the candidate having the high.
est number OF first choice votes ~
this does not decide, then The hiRh-
est total number % 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 contin-
ued down 20 the loves, preference
expressed for the candidates con
cerned. and ~ this stiii results in
Tito IL shall be decided by lot under
the direction % the canvassing
40 A statement Of such canvass
shall be made out and signed by the
president OF the council and filed
with the city clerk. who. within
out and cause 20 be delivered 20 each
person 80 elected certificate OF
election.
section fs. No informsii,ies In con-
Quoting municipal elections shall
linvalidate the same, II they have
been conducted fairly and I'm sub
atHntiai conformity with the re-
quirementr Of law.
Section 10 The total expenditure
by or on behalf Of any one chndi-
date, whether directly or Indirectly.
shall not exceed five hundred doll
lars in case Of a candidate elected
at large. nor one hundred dollars In
case OF a candidate elected from a
district. This shall not include filing
fees nor the cost OF printing and
mailing circulars 10 voters.
No candidate, nor any person. as
socIation or organization. on his be-
half, directly or indirectly. shall pay
or cause any person Ia be paid. IN
cash or by any other material In
ducemsnt. for work In his behalf Mt
the polls on election day.
sions OF this section by any candi-
date. or by any person. association
or orgp nization in his behalf and
with his knowledge. shall disqualify
him from holding the office for
which he Is a candidate.
Every candidate for an 81. ctiv~ Of
flee shall. within five days after
the election, make and file with tho
clerk an affidavit that he has not
this section, which shall enumerate
specifically the prohibitions IN this
section, and shall contain COM
piets itemized statement Of eSpenfi-
lures of money In such election. and
OF the giving 81 any other consid-
GRAFTON or promise. by him or nv
ANY other person In his behalf
Section 90 At least twenty days
prior 90 any election. tho city coun-
Icii shall designate one place ~ vot
I1nR IN each precinct and shall an
point such judges and inspectors for
each place Of voting rs may be re-
Injured by tho general laws OF the
state for state and county elections
Section 81. A. nil elections the
vote shall be by ballot. and the polls
shall be opened At eight o'clock n
m. and close Mt eight o'clock %. m
The manner Of conducting and vot-
ling at elections under this charter
opening and closing OF polls. keep.
ing the poll lists. canvasainF the
\ votes declaring the result and GER