The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-06
(pomielle Adhres.)

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| Insert hsre COR on separate bal
lott propositions and other matters
II any 60 be voted on. Win nppto..
lpriatr directions 10 voters printer
In a conspicuous position IT,, shalt
cause sufficient number Of official
ballots 20 be printed. In form as
therein prescribed, and distributed 20
tho election officers for use IN VIC
respective voting precincts throyEh =
l0ut tho city. Ito shall also nave
lprinted sufficient number OF
sample ballots. upon paper ot ~
ferent color, but otherwise idsnNSal
with tho ballot 70 be used at the
detection. and shall mail one sue.
sample ballot 20 each registered
voter az least seven days before 'he
section IA Immediately after the
lcln.ing % tho polls. tho Judges and
inspectors 90 election shall thru eha
There, without removing thn helLet
box from tho place where tns
lots were cast proceed 70, ,S mum
her thereof on the tally sheets Pto-
lvtfed therefor, They shall enter w
humber OF the fret second, .rn
and further choice votes tot go
candidate on said tally sheets enu
a. soon as such canvass IL eomplst
ga return thereof shall be ashs"
10y the judges and inspector
lcurcly enveloped and ses,sn' e,ssh
forthwith delivered 20 the ei'r V'''S
10y one or their number. ., q.
| Directions 20 election oificers "
Icon forfnity with this section shsal
be printed conspicuou.ly on me hA'
sheets furnished ny the clerk.
ON the first Friday evening after
1.-THE election. the city council shsst
at eight o'clock p. m. meet anu psss
ceed 10 canvass tn. returns ot
election and shall thsroupon S0o'~'e
the result
section ~. A ballot marked with
a cross opposite one name. wiz -
ether mark shall be treated sta.nl
as 10 u had been marked VIII VI
Figure 49, opposite tho same na".
IIf the same number or marx -
iplaerd opposite more than one can
dldatr Tor the same office. surh con
lfiictinE preference shall NOT count
tal Candidates receiving ma.
iarfty OF all fret choice vote. cas-,
for any office shall be eiecten.
no candidate receives majority ei
the frs, choice votes cast Tor tnss
then be made OF tho second choice
vote. received by tho candidates Tor
such office. Tho total % seeona
ehoic. votes % each eandias,s 'n "a
lauotient tdl.reEatdtnF fraruonsl
added 10 the first choice votes
l~stvoi by such candidate. ana Nc
IeHndidat. who hY such Aan, 49,.
and second choice vote. Counting
second choice votes at ons-helt val
lue1 shall be elected.
Il lbl II no candidate receives
majority ~ adding s,s ~, ~ az ne nssi
preceding subsection, canv." shall
Then b. made Of the third choice
! votes received by the candidates ior
said office Tss total or thira shs,,s
shall then be divided by three and
the quotisnt fiisraEariiux frsctioup
added 20 tho combined first ann
: ond choice votes sor sucn canala.
. and the eandida,s who ~ such .adi ;
ltion shall receivs a majority % AZ
lfirst. second and third choice votes
tcounfinx second choice votes
. ons-halr value and third choice
, fc5 N no candidate receive ma.
. iority BY adding first, second .nd
third ehoie. votes. as directed IN the
next preceding subsection. the
nrsfsrenes shall Sc thus continued
: until some candidate has a majority
OF all tho votes cas-, for the offire
! lin question feountlus second choice
votes at one-hAlf value. thira snol.ss
, lchotc. votes az ore fourth value. ana
so on 10 tho lowest prefersncss 81 :
pressed for any eaniidaie sor the
! office In qusstion
! fortfy by counting first. second,
Third and all further choices down
: 20 the lowest preferences expressed
for the office In question. a. direct
. then the candidate who receives ~.
. highest number Of votes by such sd-
!, ldttfon OF all IN. preferences et-
! pressed shall be elected.
? candidates shall be decided IN favor
} OF the candidate having the hisn I.
est number of first choice votes. II
e this does not decide. then tho high
, est total number % second en"i,,.
they are also equal In thst respect
: then the process of comparing the
: next iowsr choices shall be contiu-
. ued down 90 the loves, preference
. errned. and ~ this attn results In a
: tie II shall DO decided by lot under
; the direction OF the eanvassing
; as A statement OF such canvass
shall be made out and signed by the
! president Of the council ana flied
r with tho city clerk. who, within
three days thereafter, shall make
out and cause TO be delivered 20 eaoh,
. Ipsrson 80 elected certificate Of
section ~. No informsiitie, In con.
Quoting municipal elections SHAH
=. Iinvaiidats the same. II they have
stantial conformity with the re-
lauirements OF law.
Section TO- The total expenditure
lby or on behalf Of any on. csndi-
shall not exceed five hundred dol.
lars In case OF candidate elected
4 at large. nor one hundred dollars In
!. lease Of candidate elected from a
1T - not lVfa n ffts
fees nor the cost OF printing and
! mailing circulars 20 voters.
No candidate. nor any person. as
ISOLATION or organization on his be-
:, half, directly or Indirectly. shall pay
. or cause any person to be paid. in
leash or by any other material In
!, ducsment. for work in his behalf nj
!, the polls on election day
A violation OF any OF the provt-
= sions OF this section by any cansi-
Z Tor Organization In HIS behalf and
: with his knowledge. shall dlsquaiIfy
him from holding the office FOR
i. which he II n candidate.
Every candidate for an elective of.
/, flee shall within five DAYS aftef
i the election, make and file with this
: violated any Of the provisions OF
|, this section, which shall enumerats
: specifically the prohibitions in Thu,
(. section. and shall contain com.
= lures OF money in such election. and
= OF the giving Of any other consid.
q Grafton or promise, by him or hy
= any other person In his behalf
a Section 20. At least twenty dayl
!, prior 20 any election the city coun.
:, Ell shall designate ono place Of vot
= ling I'm each precinct and shall an.
: point such Judges and inspectors fni
!, each place 81 voting as may be re-.
I, lauired by the general laws Of IN,
:, state for state and county eiocttnua
y Section q. At oil elections IN,
p" vote shall he by ballot and tho polii
shall he opened at eight o'clock n
!, m. and close at eight o'clock o. m
a The manner Of conducting and vot
!" ing ~ elections undor this charter
lopeninR and closing Of polls. keen
: ing the poll lista, cRnvaRsinR IN,
q votes declaring the result and Ger
a fifying tho returns shall be IN,
\. HaTne m provided by the laws OF mi,
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