The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16

Insert here Cor on separate bal
lott propositions and other matters
II any. TO b. voted on. with appte
pirate directions 20 voters printed
In conspicuous position.
Section rs. The city clerk shall
cause a sufficient number OF offieial
ballots 60 10 printed, IN FORM az
herein prescribed and distributed 20
tho election Officers tor use ~ W
respective voting precincts through
out tho city. lie shall also nave
printed sufficient number OF
sample ballots. upon paper ol alt
ferent color. but otherwise Identical
with the ballot 20 be used az the
election. and shalt mail one such
sample ballot 20 each registered
voter at least seven days before TIE
election.
section is. Immediately after the
closing OF tho polls. the Judges aha
inspectors Of election shall then ana
there, without removing the ballp'
box from IN, place where thr nat
lots were east. proceed 20 .hhNasH
her thereof on the tally sheets pre-
viAed therefor. They shall enc. ~
number OF tho first. second. Nhisn
and further choice votes tot
candidate on said tally sheets. a.e
as soon as such canvass II eenpsst
"a a return thereof shall he hishee
by the Judges and Inspector "a
eurely envetoped and sTaieo' 80
forthwith delivered 20 the city e''tA
by ono OF their number. 49,. Ca
Directions 60 election oftlcets "
conformity with This section, ma.
be printed conspicuousiY on me Na'''
sheets Furnished by the CLERK.
on the first Friday evening sr'
the election, the city coun.ls a,e-
at eight o'clock p. m. meet ans pes
cs~d 10 canvass the returns % sseh
election and shall thersupon aoe'A'e
section II. A saiio, marked with
a cross opposite enc name. WIN 70
other mark. shall be treated eNar,ly
as ~ II had been marked VIII W
figure 81" opposite tho same naHa.
II the same number OF MARI
placed opposite moro than oas an
didat~ for the same office. sueh con
fiictinr preference shall not count
tnS Candidates receiving a ma.
iority OF all frs, choice votes
For any offie" shall be sis,a.,,, ~
no candidate receives a rnaioriD =.
the first choice votes cast Tor M
office In question, canvass snsl.
then be mad. OF IN. secora en",
votes received by the eandiaa,ss va
sso,e, vote. OF each candidate shall
then b. divided by two arc w
anotient fdisregardinE frsSuonel
added 10 tho first eh9tcs votes
~eivci ny surh candida u. arg
shall receive a majority % all nrst
and second choic. votes 'ccnnthk
second choice votes at onc-hhlt val
.uel shalt be elected.
thl ~ no candidate s,ssrs
choice votes. as directed In tbc nest
preceding subsection, q canvass shhtl
then be made OF the fhtfn rn".t
votes received BY the esnd,ds,ss ".
ve,ss received sy each candiast.
shall then be divided BY ,hre. and
the duostert ffisrewariirH fractionp
added 20 the combined nrst arc sec
ond choice vote. for sveh ss .ssi.
ton shall receive a majority o. Al
first. second and third choice votes
counting second choice Vote
on~-hair vaiu. and third shoiss
votes at oue-third .hall %
tority by adding first SECOND and
third choice votes. as directed IN the
next preceding suhsecuons. tne
process. 81 adding the ncs, towss
until some candidate has a majority
81 All the votes cast for the offic~
I'm question tcounting second choice
votes at one-halr value. third choice
votes at one-third vsius. aoar,s
40 on 20 the lowest preferenses az
pressed for any candidate for the
office in auestion.l
tdj II no candidate receive ma
iorify by counting first. second,
third and ali further choices down
10 the lowest preferences expressed
for tho office In question. as direct
Cd In the next preceding subsecunns.
then the candidate who receives VIC
highest number of votes by such AZ
fition OF all the preferences rx-
messed shall be elected.
te) A tie bstween tive or more
candidates. shall be decided IN favor
OF the candidate having the high.
est number % first choice votes, ~
this does not decide. then the high
est total number Of second ehoicc
votes shall determine the result "
they arc also equal In that respect
then the process OF comparing the
next lower choices shall be contin-
ued down 20 the lowest preference
expressed for the candidates con-
cerned. and II this stiil results IN
tie u shall be decided by Iot unaer
the direction OF the canvasring
rs A statement Of such canvass
shall be made out and signed BY the
president OF the council and filed
TIRE. days thereafter, shall make
Iout and cause 90 be delivered 10 each
person so elected certificate OF
election.
invaiidats the same, ~ they have
been conducted fairly ard in sub
Htantiai conformity with the re-
lauiremsnts Of law.
section 10 The total expenditure
by or on behalf Of any one cnndi-
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 candidate elected from n
district. This shall not include filing
fees nor the cost OF printing and
mailing circulars to voters.
No candidate. nor any person, as
sociation or organization on his be-
half. directly or Indirectly. shall pay
or cause any person TO be paid. in
cash or by any other material In
lducement. for work In his behalf at
the polls on election day.
| A violation 81 any Of 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 disquallfy
him from holding the office for
which he IL a candidate.
Every candidate for an 81. rtiv~ 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
specifically the prohibitions in this
section. and shall contain COM
lDiefe iteniZed ffaterncnf or sxpendi-
lures Of money In such election. and
Iof the giving ~ any other consid-
Grafton or promise. hy him or by
ANY other person in his behalf
Section 20. A. least twenty DAYS
prior to any election. the city coun r.
Irii shall designate one place Of vot-
ling In each precinct and shall ap-
point such judges and inspectors for
each place Of voting ms may be re-
uuired by the general laws of the
state for state and county elections
Section 81. A. all elections tho
vote shall be by ballot. and the polls
shall be opened ut eight o'clock
m. and close at eight o'clock d. m.
The manner Of conducting and vot :
ling mt elections under this charter.
opening and closing OF polls. keep
ling the poll lists. canvaasinR the
votes declaring the result and cnr-
Irving the returns, shall he the
same as provided by the laws Of this
etate for the state and county cleo
! lions therein. except ms otherwise
l provided In this charter
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