The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-05
tpomiclie Address)

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Insert here Cor on separate bal.
liob propositions ana other matters
liz any. 10 be voted on. with eppro..
pirate directions to voters printed
lin a conspicuous position.
Section 8. The city clerk .hal,
cause a sufficient number OF oftieisl
ballots 60 b. printed, IN form as
herein prescribed, aud distributed 20
the election officers for use IN the
Irrespective voting precincts through Z
out the city. lie shall also have
sample ballots. upen paper 81 ait
ferent color, but otherwise identisal
with the ballot 20 be used NJ thr
election. and shall mall one SUI !,
sample ballot to each reEi-Ftsl
voter at least seven days het"te th'
SECTION ia. Immediately after IN.
Iciasing of tho polls. the Judges ans
inspectors 90 election SHAH thrh "na
there, without removing the nesve
lhox from tho place where the p m.
lots wers cast. proceed 20 canvass
1.-The votes entering the totnl hunt
her thereof on the tally sheets pi"-
lvided therefor. They shall enter M
and further choice votes Tor eash
candidate on said tally sheets. eu
as soon as such canvass 10 c"lipl'N
~d a return thereof shall "
10y tho judges and inspector 80
lcureiy envelopcd and sealed M
forthwith delivered to the city e'eth
Iby ono Of their number. 90. A..
| Directions 10 election ofnce's VI
conformity with this section, ma,
be printed conspicuously % ,n' '"'''
sheets furnished by the clerk.
ON the fret Friday evening nttsr
1.-THE election. the city council shslh
fat eight o'clock p. IN. meet ara p,|,
lceed 20 canvass the returns ~ 49,.
election and shalt thereupon aee'"''
section n. A ballot marked WITH
a cross opposite one name. Win ~" ~
iother mark. shall be treat"a .se,,sl
as ~ u had been marked WIN w
Figure Il" opposite tho same nam..
lir IN. same number or marx
placed opposite more than one can
ldidats for the same office, such ceh .
fiicting preference shall not o""n'
tai Candidate. receiving ma.
l,ority OF All first choice votes cas-
| for any office shall be elected.
no candidate. receives majority OF
the first choice votes cast Tor vi
s ss.r b. 70 made aS.' of the second ehose
Votes recsivrd BY the candidates Tor
such office. Tho total ~ seeonl
lehoice votes Of each candidate" Ehs :
then. be DIVIDED ey Two ,ss na
added 10 IN. first choice votes re-
l~~lvod BY such candidate. ana thr
ca ndldat@ who BY such sddldion
shall receive q majority OF AL ,i.s. ~.
and second choice votes counting
-. - a nnHsnMlI VAL
luel shalt he elected,
th2 IL no candidate receives
majority by adding first ana secoha
Ichoics votes. as directed IN the ns,,,
Ithen he made OF the third choice
Votes received by the candidates TOT
said office. The total Of third choise
votes received By each ssndiaatss
shall then be divided ~ hre. ana
ithe auotient (disreEartinE frae,ionD
added to the combined first and sec
lond choice votes for such candidnte.
land the candidate who by such sddi f,
Ition shall receive majority o. AZ
first. second and third choice vote.
licounsins second choice votes AZ
lone half value and third choice
votes at ons-thirdb shall 30 elected.
tcD ~ no candidate receive = ma
ioriiy BY. ADDING first, second ara ,sa
next preceding subsecuons. the
process OF adding tho nert lower
lpref~rence shall be thus continued
luntti som. candidate has majority
lof all the vote. cast for the offlcs
In question counting second choice
Votes at one-half value. third rholce
lvot~s at one.thirf value. fourtn
lchotce votes at one.fourth fsiue. ana
so on TO the lowest pr.fssens.s 81
pressed for any caniidate for the
fd5 n no candidate receive a md.
ltority by counting first. second.
Third and all further choices down
20 the lowest preferences espr..s.o
cd In tn. next preceding subsections.
/ then the candidate who receives the
highest number Of votes By surh adj
dition Of all the. preferences ex-
lpresssd shall be elected.
fs5 A tie between two or moro
candidates shall be decided In favor
OF the candidate having the high
est number Of first choice votes ~
this does not decide then Y" hiEh
est total number OF second ehoic.
votes shall determine the result "
They arc also equal in that respect
then the process OF comparing the
next lower choices shall be ccntin-
lued down 20 the lowest preference
expresaed for the candidates con-
lcerued. and II this still results IN a
lite IL shall he decided by lot under
tho direction % tho canvassing
"a A statement Of such canvass
shall be made out and signed by the
president OF the council and filed
with the city clerk. who, within
three days thereafter, shall make
Iperson so elected certificate of
section Is. No informalities In CON
lducting municipal elections shall
invaiidate the same, ~ they have
been conducted fairly and in sub
stantiai conformity with the re-
lquirements OF law.
section 10 The total expenditure
lby or on behalf OF any one candi-
date, whether directly or indirecty'
liars I'm case OF candidate elected
at large, nor one hundred dollars In
case OF candidate elected from n
ldlstrict. This shall not include filing
fees nor tho cost Of printing and
mailing circulars to 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
cash or by any other material In
lfucsment for work In his behalf at
thu polls on election day.
A violation Of any Of tho provi-
sions Of this section by any canfi-
or Organization IN his behalf and
with his knowledge. shall dlsqualify
him from holding the office for
which he II n candidate.
Every candidate for an 81. ctive 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 onumcrate
lspecificaiiy the prohibitions in this
section, and shall contain com
Iplete itemized statement Of cNpendi
lures Of money In such election. and
Of the giving % any other consid-
ieration or promise. ~ him or by
any other person In his behalf
Section 20. At least twenty days
prior to any election. the city coun
ell shall desiRnate one place ~ vot
ling In each precinct and shall np.
point such Judges AMI inspectors for
each place Of voting as may be re-
tquired by tho general laws OF the
state for state and county elections
Section 81. At MI elections the
vote shall be by ballot and the poll.
shall be opened at eight o'clock n