The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-19
tpomiciis Addrsss)

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Insert here Cor on separate bal
lob propositions and other matters
| n any. 20 he voted on, with apptoi
PIRATE directions 90 voters printed
| In a conspicuous position.
Section is The city clerk shni
eauae a sufficient number OF otttSle
ballots 20 be printed, IN totm. ~ =,
herein prescribed. and distributed y.
the election officers for use IN M
Respective voting precincts through.
out tho city. lie shall also haN,
printed sufficient number 81
sample ballots. upon paper or or,
with the ballot TO he used at M
election. and shall mail one snci
sample ballot 60 each reElstetrt
voter at least seven days before 'h'
section ia. Immediately after th.
closing OF tho polls. the judges AZ
inspectors OF election shall then ~.
there. without removing the hsle'
box from tho place where ihe ~,
lots were east. proceed 20 s...,.
her thereof on the tally sheet. pro.
vidcd therefor. They shall enter w
number % the first. second. WV
and further choice votes TOT
candidate on said tally sheets ~
as soon as such canvass Il compir,
81 a return thereof shall be signed
by tho judges and inspector
lrurely enveiop~d and sealed snu
forthwith delivered to tho city StS'A
by one OF their number. - a.
| Directions 10 election oiticef
conformity with this section, shsA
be printed eonspieuously on tho NA'is
sheets furnished ny the clerk
on the first Friday evening s,,s'
1.-THE election. the city councu snA
at eight o'clock p m: me-, Hnss nc,
election and shall th.rsnpon oee'@''
Section II. A baiio, marked VIII
q cross opposite one name. Win ~
other mark. shall be treated ~,
Figure 81" opposite the same na"i J.
lrf the sams number or marx
placed oppc-tt. more than one car
Ididate for tho same office. such con
nietinF preference shall nov e'"h'
tap Candidate. receiving a ma,
iorttv OF all fret choice votes ca.
teor any osfice shall hc elected. !,
Ino candidate receives a majority ~
the first choice votes cest TOT W
then be made OF the second .choir.
votes received by tho candidates toi
such office. The total 81 sscons
choice vote. OF each candidate -hsi
then b: diy,dsa ~ two ,t sns w.
added 20 tho firs, choics votes ~
I~~fvof By such candidate. and M
ieancidats who by such edaiilot
shall receive a majority OF, All us
and second choice votes S .i, yai'
second choice votes al onc-hAh VA
luob shaii be elected.
| thS III no candidate receives
majority by adding firs, and second
lchoiee votes. as directed In the ne,'
preceding subsection, a c.nNs" sns,
vote. received by the candidates foi
said office. The total Of third choice
Votes received by each cnndidat.
shall then hs divided BY three ans
the quotient tdisrosardinx trae,ionsl
lond choice votes for such candifaie
and tire candidate who by such sdd,
ltfon shall receivs q majority OF ~
first. second and third choice VOTE
teoun,ins second ssoi.ss ro, eso,s.
Votes at ons-thirdl shall be elected
| (cl ~ no candidate receive . ma.
l,oriiy BY adding first, second ans
third choice votes. az tire.tea IN ".
n nsss prssss sisgpx ,ss n.a, iows'
preference shall be thus continued
Until some candidate has rrajcrit,
OF all tho votes cast for tho office
lin question counting second choice
votes at onc-hsif value. third ehoic.
lchoice votes at ono. fourth value. AND
so on 20 tho lowest preferences et'
pressed for any candidate Tor TINS
office In auessinn.l
tdl II no candidate rocsNe ne
l,ority by counting first second
third and all further choices dowr
Ito the lowest preferences expressed
for the office IN question. as direct,
cd In the next preceding suhsecions
Then tho candidate who receives th'
biggest number OF votes by such nd,
Idition OF all tho preferences ex'
pressed shall be elected
fe1 A tie between two or fnors
candidates shall be decided In favoi
IS, number OF first choice votes. II
this does not decide then the high
est total number of second choic.
Votes shall determine the result "
they are also equal In that respect
lthen the process OF comparing th'
lnext lower choices shall be contin.
Iued down 20 the lowest preference
expressed for the candidates con.
lcerned. and n this stiii results IN .
lite Il shall be decided by lot undei
the direction OF the canvassins
10 A statement Of such canvas,
shall be made out and signed by ths
president Of the council and fiisf
with the city clerk. who. Within
out ana cause 20 be Delivered 10 eacf
person so elected certificate Of
section 10. No informaiities in con.
lducting municipal elections shall
been conducted fairly and in sub.
stantial conformity with the re-
Inducements OF law.
Section 10. The total expenditure
Iby or on behalf Of any one candi'
ldate, whether directly or Indirectly
shall not exceed five hundred dol.
lars in case OF candidate elected
at large. nor one hundred dollars In
lease of candidate elected from q
district This shall not include films
fees nor the cost OF printing and
mailing circulars 10 voters
| No candidate. nor any person. as.
lnorfatfon or organization on his be.
half directly or Indirectly, shall pa >
or cause any person to be paid. In
leash or by any other material In
lducement, for work in his behalf nj
the polls on election day.
A violation OF any OF the provi-
sions OF this section by any csndi-
date. or by any person. association
with his knowledge. shall disquailfy
him from holding the office for
which he II n candidate.
| Every candidate for an elective OF.
flee shall. within FIVE DAYS after
the election. make and file with ths
clerk an affidavit that he has not
violated any OF the provisions OF
this section, which shall snumcrats
specifically the prohibitions In this
section, and shall contain com.
Iplets itemizsd statement OF cxpendi,
lures OF money in such election. and
Of the giving Of any. other consid.
Grafton or promise. by him or by
any other person in his behalf
| Section 20 AZ least twenty day,
prior 10 any election. tho city coun
lcti shall designate one place Of vot.
ling In each precinct and shall an.
point such Judges and inspectors 10,
each place OF voting az may no re.
uuired by the general laws OF the
state for state and county elections
| Section 81. AZ all elections tho
vote shall be by ballot. and tho polls
shall be opened Mt eight o'clock n
m. and close at eight o'clock p. m
The manner OF conducting and vot.
ling at elections under this charter
opening and closing Of polls, Keen.
ling tho poll lists. canvaHsine the
votes, declaring the result and Ger.