The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-30
tpomiclle Address,

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Insert here COR on separate ball
Iiob propositions and ether matters
m any, Go be voted on, with hppt",
PIRATE directions To- voters printed
in conspicuous position, 49,,
section rs. The city clerk Ahhl
cause "a sufficient number OF ottclhl
ballots Go be printed. In form a.
therein prescribed. and Distributed An
Perspective voting precincts through -
Tout the city lie shall also have
printed sufficient number 81
sample ballots, upon paper or w
ferent color. but otherwise Identical
with tho ballot 60 be used a. the
election. aud shalt mail one such
sample ballot tn each rrsiHtTtgn
voter AZ least seven days before 'h'
section IA Immediately after tho
CLOSING ~ the polls. the ludsen nna
inspectors ~ election shall then nna
there without removing the hnll1t
hnx from tho place where the hht-
lots were east proceed 20 .1ntee~
The votes, entering ne tote, h nm
her thereof on the tally sheets W
Vided therefor. They shall enter we
number % the first second. thifu
and further choice votes Tor e"en
candidate on said tally sheets, enN
a. soon as such canvass u eufHrlct
80 a return thereof shall he signed
bY the Judges ana Inspector -
lCurrty euVelnpTd and sealed anu
forthwith delivered - tho citf CLERK
by one % their number
Directions 70 election officers. "
conformity with this section, shall
be printed conspicunuaiy on the ihllN
sheets furnished hy the CLERK
ON the first Friday evening nttrf
the election, the city council shat
at eight o'clock y. lns meet hha ~
ceed 10 canvass the returns = such
election and shall thsrcupon declare
tho result
section NJ. A ballot marked With
q cross opposite one natgr, VIZ ,.., ~
a. II it had heen marked with we
figure "t~ opposite the same uanr
~ the same number or Wath
placed opposite more than ono can
diHatn Tor the same office, surh con-
slictinw preference shall not count
fa1 Candidates receiving ma
iority % all first choice votes sasi
Tor any office shall be elected
no candidate receives majority ~
th~ fret rhpire votes east for nc
office In question. canvass shtit
then b. made % the second ehnlfr
votes received ~ tho candidates tnt
such office The total q second
Their be divided by two nnd tNe
auntlrnf tdIarsEhrdtns frartipnHl
adde's 90 the first choice votes re-
~rfvn1 by such candidate. and fhe
candidate who hy such addition
shall receive majority ~ all tArai
and second choice Votes icounNnF
second choice votes at enr-haf val
urt shall be elected
Gbl 10 no candidate receives =
mainrity ~ adding first anf second
rhaiee votes as directed In the rex,
preceding subsection. = canvass shall
then b. made ~ the third choice
votes received hY the candidates Tor
said officr. The total - third choice
shall then he divided w three and
the qu0ticnt fdlsrsRardlnE fractional
added 90 the combined first ana Sec
ond choice votes for such chudidntr,
and tie candidate who ~ such aaai
ton shall rscsiv" a majority 81 all
first second and third chotcs votes
counting second choice votes Al
on~-halr value and third choice
votes az one-thirdl shall be elected.
tel ~ no candidate receive ma.
iority ~ adainR first, second and
third choice Votes. "a directed In TIE
nsNt preceding suhsertigus. the
process % adding the next laWer
preference shall 10 thus continued
until some candidate has a majority
- all tho votes east for tho office
In question frouutinR second choice
votes at nne-haif value. third choice
votes ~ pus-ttird value. fourth
rnntce votes NJ HNNi tn9ftN NAth"f MnH
40 on TO tho lowest prrferenres ~
pressed Tor any candidate for the
office IN aussttnnl
fdi n no candidate receive n ma.
iority by counting first. second.
laird and All further choices dawr
20 the lowest preferences expressed
for the office IN question. ~ direct
ID IN the next preceding Huhacctious.
then the candidate who receives the
highest runher Of votes ~ surh ad-
dition % all the preferences eN@
pressed shall be elected
fel A tie between two or more
candidates shall be decided IN favor
81 the candidate having the high.
est number % first choice votes N
this does not decide then the high.
est total number ~ second ehoic.
votes shall determine the result n
they are alec equal IN that respect
then the process ~ comparing the
next lower choices shall be cautin-
ued down 70 the lowest preference
expressed for the candidates con.
lcsrned and ~ this stsii results tn
tie 10 shall be decided BY lot under
tho direction ~ the canvassing
board.
~ A statement % such canvass
shall be made out and igurd hY fhr
president 81 the council and filed
with the city clerk. who, within
out and cause TO be delivered 10 each
pcrsou 80 elected certificate 81
election
section u. No informailtes In con-
Quoting municipal elections shall
invaiidatc the same ~ they have
been conducted fairly and IN sub.
stanttat conformity with The re-
Iquirements % law.
Section 10 The total expenditure
by Or on behalf % any one candi-
date whether directly or Indirectly,
shall not exceed five hundred dol
lars 10 case Of y candidate elected
az large. nor one hundred dollars in
case ~ candidate elected from n
district This shall not include filing
fees nor the cost ~ printing and
mailing circulars to voters.
No candidate. nor any person. as
sociation or organization on hts be-
half. directly or Indirectly. shall pay
or cause any person 20 be paid. IN
cash or by any other material in
lducemeut for work IN his behalf at
the polls on election day.
A violation ~ any ~ the provi-
siona Of this section BY any cnndi-
date. or BY any person. association
Tor Organization In his behalf and
with his knowledge. shall disuuaiify
him from holding the office for
which no ~ a candidate.
/ Ever candidate for ar elt otive Of
I flee shall. Within five days after
the election make and file with the
lclerk an affidavit that he has not
violated any Of the provisions Of
] fNlN Nfftitns HNifN HNHAN fNufNffNfN
anct ificaily the prohibitions In this
section. and shall contain com.
lpicte iteWizsd statement % expeudi-
lures ~ money IN such election. and
Iof the giving 81 any other conaid-
I erntinu or promise. nv him or by
lanv other person IN his hohaif
Section 20. A. least twenty DAYS
prior 10 any election the city cuun
/ ell shall designate ono piace Of vot-
ling IN each nfectrct and shall m.
point such Judges ana irspc for
each place Of voting ne may be re-
lduired by the general laws 81 the
state FOR state and county elections
Section ~ - all elections the
1 vote shall be hv ballot and tho poiia
shall be opened ~ eight o'clock n
Z m. and close ~ eiEht o'clock p. NJ
Tho manner ~ cnnductinV and vot-
ling at elections under this charter
opening and closing ~ polls. keen
ling the poli lists caHvaaafu0 the
votes. declaring the result and Ger
ltifyinR the returns shall he tho