The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-09

Iiot1 propositions and other matters
n any. 90 he voted on, with appro
PIRATE directions 90 voters printed
In n conspicuous position.
Section 10. Tho city clerk shal
cause sufficient number OF offtcia
ballots Ca b printed. In form a.
therein prescribed, and distributed =,
tho election officers for use In ~
respective voting precincts through
out the city. Ito shall also haN'
printed sufficient numhsr ol
sample ballots. upon paper OF ait
fereut color. but otherwise identce
election. and shall mail one snci
Sample ballot 60 each resistsrec
voter az least seven days BEFORE th'
election.
section ia Immediately after th,
closing Of tho polls. the luaEea 81 81
there, without removing the hsllV'
box from the place where the %.
llots were cast. proceed 20 .AhNe-
tho votes. entering the tetsl nun
Ividea therefor. They shall enter W.
number OF tho first. second. thlts
and further choice votes TOT ca
candidate on said tally shrets. 80
as soon as such canvass IL comps.
lby ,hs Judges and inspectors. Sc,
cur~iy enyeinped and sealed So
forthwith delivered 70 tho city eisfH
| by one OF their number. - A..
Directions 20 election oineT W
conformity with this section. sns.
be printed conspieuously on the ta'''
sheets furnished hy the clerk.
on tho fret Friday evening ats'
1.-THE election. the city rouncil snatA
at eight o'clock y. m. meet sns ~,
eced 20 canvass the returns Q, such
election and shall thersupon declare
section II. A ballot marked with
cross opposite ono name. Win W
other mark. shall be treated shastly
figure 81" opposite the same nans
Il m the same number or mark ~
placed opposite more than one can
dtdate for the same office. sueh cor
rictinE preference shall not e"Nn'
for either
tAf Candidate. receiving ma
iortty OF ali first choice votes ca,
for any office shall be elected
no candidate receives majority ~
tho first choice votes cast fof VIZ
;h.n be maas Of the second choice
vote. re~sivei ~ the candidates Ter
such office Tho total % seconi
choice votes Of each candidate sra
then DO divided by two ana ths
anotient idi.reEardinE frsetlonsl
~rivoi ~ such candida -. ant thT
ca ndidats who hy such aadiiion
shall receive a majority OF all i,rsi
and second choice votes 'connun <
second choice votes at one-haf val
us1 shall 10 elected
(bl ~ no candidate r~ceives q
majority BY adding fret ana second
choice votes. az directed IN 'he nes,
preceding subsection, q canvass shall
then bs made OF the third eholee
vote. received by the candidates for
said orfiee. The total % third ehoiee
votes received By each candidate
shall then be divided BY three and
the auotisnt tfisrsgsrdinx frsctionD
added 20 tho combined first and sec =
ond choic. votes FOR such caneifais,
and the candidate who by suct sddi (,
tion shall receive q majority OF all
first. second and third choice votes
teountinK second choice votes ~
one-haif value and third choiee
votes al one-thfrd) shall hs elected.
fc1 n no candidate receive : ma.
iority by adding first. second snd
third choice votes. as directed IN We
next preceding suhsections. the
preference shaii 30 thus continued
until some candidate has a majority
% all tho votes cast for the offlce
IN question fcounting second choice
votes at ons-hhif value. third choice
votes at ons-third value. fourth
so on 90 the lowest prefsrsnees sS-
pressed for any candidate for tho
office In question:
td) ~ no candidate rsc-ivs ma
;; Ri,g .hs4 Al. fpI rar,ssr choice. down
20 the lowest preferences expressed
for the office IN question. as direct
cd In the next preceding subsecfions.
then the candidate who receives the
highest number OF votes BY such sd-
pressed shall be elected.
Gel A tie between two or more
candidates shall be decided In favor
OF tho candidate having the high
this does not decide. then the high
Get total number % second choice
votes shall determine the result III
they are also equal In that respect
then IN, process % comparing IN.
next lower choices shall be contin-
ued down to the lowest preference.
expressed for tho candidates con-
csrnsd. and ~ this stiil results IN a
tie IL shall be decided by lot under
tho direction % the cAnvassing
board.
40 A statement Of such canvass
shall be made out snd signed by the
president OF the council and filed
with the city clerk. who, within
three days thsrsaftsr shall make
out and cause TO be delivered to each
person 40 elected a certificate of
election.
section Is. No informaiitis- in con
Quoting municipal elections shall
invsiidate the same, IL they have
been conducted fairly and In sub
stantial conformity with the re-
lquirementa OF law.
Section 10 The total expenditure
by or IN behalf % any one csndi-
date. whether directly or Indirectly.
shall not exceed five hundred dol
lars in case OF n candidate elected
at large, nor one hundred dollars In
case 81 candidate elected from q
district. This shall not include filing
fees nor the cost OF printing and
mailing circulars 10 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
ducemsnt for work In his behalf n.
the polls on election day.
a violation Of any OF the provi-
sions OF this section by any cRnfi-
date, or by any person, association
or Organization In his behalf and
him from holding the office for
which he IN candidate.
Every candidate for an I'll, ctivr Of
flee shah. within five DAYS after
clerk an affidavit that no has not
violated any OF the provisions OF
this section. which shall enumerat
specifically the prohibitions In THE
section ana shal contain COM
plefs itsmirsd statement OF etpenfi-
lures Of money In such election. and
Of the giving ~ any other conaid-
GRAFTON or promise. by him or by
any other person in HIS behalf
Section 20. A. least twenty DAYS
prior 20 any election. tho city cnun
| ell shall designate one place 81 vot -
| Ing IN each precinct and shall np-
point such judges and inspectors for
each place 81 voting an may DO re-
Quircd by the general laws OF the
state for state and county elections.
Section ~. Al all elections Tho
vote shall he by ballot. and the polls
shall be opened Mt eight o'clock a.
m and close NJ eight o'clock %, m.
The manner 81 conducting ana vot-
ing AZ elections under this chartor
opening ana closing Of polls. keen.
| Ing the poll lists. cnnvaHsing tho
votes. declaring the result and GER
| tifying the returns, shall be tho
same M provided by tho laws OF this
state for the state and county eisc
tions therein. except ~ otheryfsn
provided In this charter
| Section %. The city clerk, under