The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-17
Cpomieiis Addres-)

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Insert her. DOR on separate bal
lott propositions and other matters
n any. 90 b- voted on, with appto,,
pirate directions 60 voters printer
In n conspicuous position.
section IS The city clerk shn
cause q sufficient number OF official
ballots 20 be printed. Ia form ~
herein prescribed. and distributed to
tho election officers for use Va we
respective voting precincts thr"nsh
out the city lie shall also have
printed sufficient number ~
sample ballots. upon paper 81 gu
fcrcnt color. but otherwise identsal
with the ballot 90 be used at ths
election. and shall mail on. sue I
sample ballot 60 each register -
voter st least seven days before 'h'
election
Section "a Immediately after ths
closing 90 the polls. the Judges an.
inspectors % election shall th"h ~.
there, without removing thr Nalle'
box from the place where 'hs ~.
lots were cast proceed 20 Sans.
tho votes. entering tho total NUN
ber thereof on the tally sheets ""
vided therefor. They shall enter
number % the first. sec"no s
and further choice votes Tor -
fAUWtuNtW on NMfA NMANN
as soon as such canvass ~ coh,F,sa,
"a a return thereof SHALL 30 skhen
by the Judges and insr~ctoIH.
|eureiy enVcioped and sealed. 49, 49,
forth with delivered 20 the clit e''N
Directions 10 sisction officers "
conrormity with THIS section M
he printed conspicuousiy on me tA'''
sheets furnished BY the CLERK
on the first Friday evening stss,
the election. the city council sna ma.
lat eight o'clock y IN. meet ann w.,
c~.d 10 canvass the returns % such
election and shall ,hereupon declare
the result ia.
section IL. A haiio, marked With
a cross opposite one name. VIZ y, W. =
other mark shall he treated rhAStsl
Is IN N had been marked With INC
figure 4" opposite the same nams
II the same number or marx
placed opposite more than one cen
difate for the same offiee. sueh saa
tiicting preferences shan nov s"'
tal Candidates receiving ma.
tortfv OF All fret choice votes cas-,
Tor any office shall he ~lec'rn
no candidate receive. a majority q,
THE first choice votes ssb .t.ti
tb.n d. mad. Of the second choice
vote. received by tho candidates TOT
such osffc~ THE total ~ seeona
ehoic. votes Of each candidate ~
then he divided hy two , sne ~ ,
sddsd TO the first choice votes
~eivc.i by snrh candidate. and ~
candidate who ny such andi,ion
shall receive a majority OF az 49, 49,
and second choice votes eouhssnts !.
second choice votes At one-ha' va
uel shall be elected.
tht IN no candidate receives
ma iorttY BY adding first and seeona ,
choice votes as directed IN tne nfs,
preecdins sus.sei,on a e ,s,ss ssn &c.
vote. received By the candidates for
said offies The total % third choice
votes received By zach canaiaat..
shall then be divided BY three arc
the duotisr, ffisregarfinx frsc,ionsl
sdd-d 60 the combined first sna sec
ord ehaics vote. for such candidate
and the candidate who by sucn .aei
ton shalt receive q majority OF al
first. second ard third ehoics vo'e.
lcountinx second choice votes
vo.s. A. ons.snira1 shall 10 elected
fc1 IN no candidate receive ma
,orfty BY adding first, second sna
third choice votes. as directed IN re
newt preceding rub.eciions. ths
process. q adding ne No.. ns snr, ipws,
ansIi Soma candidate has q majority
81 All the votes cast for the o,fics
in question counting second ehoics
vote. AZ one-haif value. third cholcs
votes At ons-ihiri vaius. ioarss
so on TO the lowest preferences sr
pressed for any candidate Tor ths
office IN uusaiinr.l
fdi ~ no candldats receive a ma
iority " eogniinE nfst ss sl
10 the lowest preferences expressed
for the office IN question. a. direct
"a Ia the next preceding suhserttons
then the candidate who receives w
biggest num.er q vote. ~ .nsh -
pressed shall be elected.
tel A tie between two cr rn0rs
candidates shall be decided IN favor
Of the candidate having the htNn
est number - first choice Votes II
ed total number ~ second choice
votes shall determine the result u
they are also equal IN that rsspse
then the process ~ comparing ths
newt lower choices shall be contfn
srprssssf for the candidates con
cefn~d. ard N this siiii results IN Z
lie a shall BE decided ~ lot under
the direction 81 the canvassins
rs A statement % such canvass
snail be made ous ans signed ~ ~
lrresiderf % the council and filed
with the city clerk. who, vithir
three DAYS thereafter, shall max 4
lout and cause % be delivered 70 eset
person 40 elected eertificate Of
section ~ No informaiisis- IN con.
IdurttnR municipal elections shall
iinxaiidate the same II they havs
been conducted fairly and IN sffh'
stantiai conformity with the re-
s.c,ion ~ ire total srpsnsisur.
lhy or on behalf ~ any one candi'
Idafe. whs her directly o. Indirectly
shall not exceed five hundred dol.
lars IN case ~ = csndldats elec 20
lease ~ a candidate elected from 9
idfstrirt- THIS shall not include films
fees nor the cost % printing and
mailing circulars - voters
No candidate. nor any person. ss
half directly or Indirectly, sha pa
or cause any person 20 BE- paid, "
leash or by any other material IN
lducement. for work IN hts behalf al
1.-THE polls on election day.
/ A violation ~ any - ,he provi'
siona ~ this section ~ any canfi.
date. or hv ans person. association
or zenixation In his behalf snf
with his knowledge, shall fisquailf y
him from holding the office fol
which he r. n candidate.
Ever candidate for ar eis rtive Of
flee shall. within five day. aftsi
1.-The election, make and file with tn
Iolerk an affidavit that hs hs. no
violated any Of the provisions 81
this section. which shall suunerat'
apecifically the prohibitions In thii
/ section. and shall contain com
piefs itemized statement 81 espsndi
lures % money In such election. ant
OF tho giving - any other consid
Grafton or promise. ~ him or h'
lanv other norson w his behalf
| Section 20. - least twenty dayl
prior to anV election. the city c0uu
Ion shall designate ono niare ~ vet
ling In each precinct Rnd shall an
point such judges ami ireps rtorr 10
each place of voting as may be re-
quired by the general laws % tn
state for state and county elections
Section 81. At all elections ~,
vote shall he by ballot. and the poll
shall bs opened Of eight o'clock 4
m. and close at ~irht o'clock y. m
The manner of conducting and vo.
ling at elections under this chartar
lopening and closing ~ polls. keep
ling the poll lists. cnnvaasinR ~
I..-4m. NamnHs