The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28

n any. 10 be- voted on, with appro.
priate directions 20 voters printed
In a conspicuous position.
Section Is The city clerk shall
cause a sufficient number 81 officlal
ballots Co be printed. In form as
herein prescribed. and distributed 20
tho election officers for use Ia the
respective voting. precincts through
out tho city. Ito shall also have
printed sufficient number Of
sample ballots, upon paper OF ar,
fcront color. hut otherwise Identical
with the ballot 20 DO used ~ the
election. and shall mail one such
sample ballot Go each registered
voter AZ least seven days before the
election.
section 10. Immediately after the
closing 81 the polls, tho Judges ana
inspectors OF election shall th"n anu
there, without removing tho hhllet
box from tho place where the bal
lots were cast. proceed 20 canvass
tho votes. entering the total num-
her thereof on the tally sheets pto-
vlded therefor. They shall enter ~.
number OF the first second. mrs
and further choice votes for each
candidate on said tally sheets, anu
as soon aH such canvass " cotaplot.
81 a return thereof shall h~ risned
by tho judges and Inspector ~
'curciy cnveloped and sealed, ana
forthwith delivered 20 tho city clerk
by one OF their numher.
Directions 10 election officers, n
conformity with this section, shall
be printed conspicuously on the tallF
aheeta furnished BY the clerk.
on the first Friday evening after
the election. tho city council SHAH.
at eight o'clock y. IN. meet ann pro
'ceed 20 canvass tho returns OF snou
election and shall thereupon declare
section II. A ballot marked with
n cross opposite one name. Win 70
.other mark. shall be treated cNRnilf
an " II had been marked Win We
figure 81" opposite the same na".
IN the same number or mark ls
placed opposite more than ono can
didate for tho same office. such con.
flleting preference shall not count
for either.
jority OF All first choico votes east
FOR any office shall DO elected. ~
no candidate receives a majority OF
tho first choice votes cas-, Tor ths
office IN question. canvass shall
votes received ~ the candidates for
such office. The total 81 second
choice votes Of each candidate shall
then 30 divided by two hnd the
quoticnt tdlsresardlnF frseuons3
added 70 tho first choice votes re-
~eivoa by such candidate. and the
candidate who BY such addition
shall receive n majority OF all flrst
and second choice votes tconnhng
second choice votes at ono-hslf Val
.usl shati be elected
fhl III no candidate receives
majority by adding first and second
choice votes. as directed In thu next
preceding subsection. a canvas shall
then Be made Of tho thirt choice
votes received BY ~. candidates for
said office The total OF third choice
votes received hy each candidate
shall then bo divided by three, and
the quoticnt fdtsroEArfing fracronsl
added 20 the combined frst nna sec
und choice votes for such candidate.
and the candidate who BY such addl.
tian shall receive majority % All
first. second and third choice votes
tcounting second choice votes AZ
ons-hair value and thira sheiss
tc) ~ ua candidate receive ma.
iority by adding first, second and
third choice votes. as directed IN tho
next preceding subsscunns. the
process Of adding the mex, lower
preference shall sc thus continued
until sorns candidate has majority
OF mii tile votes cast for tho office
IN question counting second choice
votes at ons-half value. third choice
votes at one.third value. fourth
choice votes a; ono fourth value. and
40 on TO tho lowest prefereng.s en-
pressed for any candidate for the
office IN ausstinn.l
CD II no candidate receive ma
jority by counting first. second.
third and ali further choices down
TO tho lowest preferences expressed
for the office IN question. as direct
ed In the next preceding subsections.
then the candidate who receives tho
Highest number OF votes by such adj
dltion Of all the preferences ex-
pressed shall be elected.
(a) A tic between two or more
candidates shall be decided IN favor
81 the candidate having the high.
est number Of first choice votes. n
this does not decide, then the high
est total number Of second choice
votes shall determine the result II
they are also equal In that respect
then tho process Of comparing the
next lower choices shall be contin-
usd down TO the lowest preferences
expressed for tho candidates con-
cerned. and II this stiil results in a
tie IL shall be decided by lot under
tho direction OF the oanvassing
board
fD A statement Of such canvass
shall be made out and signed by the
president Of the council and filed
with tho city clerk. Who. within
three days thereafter, shall mako
out and cause to be delivered 60 each
person 40 elected certificate OF
election.
section IS. No informaiitiss in con-
Quoting municipal elections rhall
been conducted fairly and In sub
stantiai conformity with the re-
quirementa OF law.
Section 10. The total expenditure
by or on behalf 81 any one canfi-
date. whether directly or indirectly
shall not exceed five hundred doll
lars In case OF n candidate elected
at large, nor one hundred dollars In
case Of candidate elected from n
district This shall not include fling
/ T. ~
mailing circulars to voters.
No candidate. nor any person. as
ISOLATION or organization on his be-
half, directly or Indirectly. shall pay
or cause any person 70 be 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 % the provi-
sions OF this section by any candi-
date. or by any person. association
or Organization In hts behalf and
with HIS knowledge. shall dlsduailfy
him from holding tho office for
which hc IN n candidate.
Every candidate for an ell, o'ive Of
flee shall. within five days after
the election. make and file with the
clerk an affidavit that he has not
violated any OF the provisions Of
this section. which shall enumerate
section. and shall contain COM
plote itemized statement OF cxpendi-
| lures OF money IN such election. and
OF tho giving Of any other consid-
eration or promise. by him or by
any other person IN his behalf
Section 20. A. least twenty dnye
prior to any election. the city coun-
| ell shall designate ono place Of vot-
ling In each precinct and shall APP
point such Judges and inspectors for
each place OF voting as may 10 re-
lduired by tho general laws OF the
state for state and county elections.
Section ~. A. all elections tho
vote shall he by ballot and the polls
shall he opened ~ eight o'clock
m. and close ut eight o'clock .. M.
/ The manner Of conducting and vot-
| inR ~ elections under this charter.
opening md closing 81 POLLS. keen
ing the poll iiHts. cnnvasaing the
votes. declaring the result and GER
Trying the returns. shall be tho
anme ms provided by tho laws or this
state for tho state and county cleo
! tinue therein. except rs otherwise
| provided IN this charter.
Section 20. Tho city clerk, under