The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-13


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Insert here COR on separate bal
lott propositions and other matters
~ any. to be voted on, with uppfo
PIRATE directions 90 voters printed
in a conspicuous position. 49,, .h.t,
cause a sufficient number Of etfieie.
ballots 60 be printed. IN FORM -
herein prescribed and Distributed :.
the election officers for use IN w
respective voting prec,in,1,'' w, ,mt"SSs sV.
printed sufficient number 81
sample ballots. upon paper nf alt
ferent color. but otherwise ldcntit
with the ballot TO be USED ~ WIS
election. and shall mail ono SUI
voter az least seven days h"tor" th'
election
section IA Immediately after ths
closing 81 tho polls. tho Judges So
Inspectors % election ahal th"h AZ,
there, without removing inc pst.y1'
hoy from tho place where the pa
lots were cast proceed 70 .Hhs.'.
the votes. entering the total Sutn
her thereof on tho Tally hN"t.- - .
vided therefor They shall sntet Nv
number Of the first. second. wv y
and further choice votes Tor 49,
candidate on said tally sheets.
as soon as such canvass u CONN., ~
ed a return thereof nhal % nlh
by the Judges and inspector 80
eurely enVsioped and sealed. So
forthwith delivered 20 tho egiS et"ih
by on. OF their number. -, a.,
Directions 20 election oftic0fs NJ
con fovmltv with this section. sha !.
be printed conspicuouniy on w" t"''f
sheets furnished hy the ol"tt .s,.,
on the first Friday rvenlns s 49,,
the election. the city couneh n rs,
at eight o'clock y. m. meet anu 49,
coed 20 canvass tho returns ~ 49,
election aud shall thercupon oHe'"''
ssetion II. A ballot marked with
a cross opposite ono name. WIZ ~
other marx. shall DO treat od .taVts
as n n had been marked VIII -
figure -" opposite the same
N the same number OF he
placed opposite more than onr ehh
diaate FOR the same office sueh con ,
flictinF preference shall not eouh'
ta1 Candidates. receiving MA.
ioriiy OF all first choice votes
Tor any office shall be elected
no candidate receive. a fnaioritf, 2.
tho frat choice votes cast Tor 80
office ln question. a canvass fNet
then 30 made % tho h~rgnn thW,t
votes received BY tho candidate -,
such office. The total ~ seeohsI
rhofr~ votes Of each candidate shatl
then be divided by two and W
auetisnt fdisreEardinE fractions
added 10 the firrt choice votes
relvcd ~ such candidate. ar tns
esnaidate who s{,o,i,y ., all firss
ana second choice votes tr"uhtihS
second choice votes az one-hhif val
ue1 shall he elected
tb1 N no candidate receives =
majority BY adding flrst Aha -,
sfN~afafsa al In tho ne H
preceding subsection, canvass shall
then be made Of IN. third choice
votes rrc~tVe 81 BY the candidates ~
said OFFICE TIRE total % third choice
votes received * ss sr ,s sn'u 49,
the quotisnt tdisrsEariius fraciionsl
added 20 tho combined first ana - .
|opd choice vote. for such candidatn ..
and IN. candidate who ~ such sdai ,
ticn shall receive a mAjeritty o. .o,s. e.,
lrottrtirr second choice votes at
one -halt value and third choice
votes at one-thiril shall be elected
(cl IL no candidate receive a ma .
iori,y by adding FIRST second ssa 40
third choice vctes. as directed In ire
NEXT preceding Ruhreciions. the
process % adding the nrx, lower
prefersnca shall be thus continued
until some candidate has a fnAl.stty
OF all the votes cast for the ettiee
votes a, ons.hais value, third choice
votes at on.-third value. fourth
choice votes AZ onc. fourth value. ana
so on 20 the lowest preferences ~
pressed for any candidate Tor the
fA1 N no candidate receive ma
iofify by counting first second.
third and all further choices down
20 the lowest preferences expressed
for tho office In question. hs direct
then the candidate who receives the
highest number of votes ny such ad-
sfitinn OF all tho preferences eN-
pressed shall be elected.
fe1 a tie between two or more
shall be decided IN favor
of the candidate having the high.
est number % first choice votes, II
this does not decide. then the high
est total number ~ second choicc
votes shall determine tho result. ~
they are also equal In that respec
then tho process Of comparing tho
next lower choices shall 20 cuntin-
ued down 20 the lowest preference
expressed for tho candidates con
cernsd. and N this stu results ~ a
tie Il shall be decided BY lot under
a. A statement 81 such canvass
shall be made out and signed by the
president of the council and Tiled
three days thereafter, shall make
out and cause 90 be delivered 20 each
person 80 elected certificate OF
section ia. No Inforrnaiities In con
Quoting municipal elections shall
Iinvalldate the same, n they have
been conducted fairly and In sub
stantiai conformity with the re-
uulrementH Of law.
section 10 The total expenditure
BY or on behalf Of any one candl =
date. whether directly or Indirectly
shall not exceed five hundred dol
lars in case Of candidate elected
AT large. nor one hundred dollars In
case OF candidate elected from n
district. This shall not include films
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 20 be paid. In
cash or by any other material In
ducement. for work IN his behalf NJ
the polls on election day
4 violation 81 any OF the provi-
sions Of this section by any candi-
date or BY any person s sssoGiatio 81
with his knowledge. shall disquallfy
him from holding the office for
which he r. n candidate.
Every candidate for an ei, ctive Of
ftfa snail NllNiU Two NhFN 1Ifff
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
| spet tficaliy the prohibitions in this
/ section, and shall contain n com.
piete itsmized statement ~ sNnendf
lures ~ money In such election. and
/ OF the giving Of any other consld
Grafton or promise. by him or by
Innv other person in his behalf
Section 20 A. least twenty davs
I prior to any election. the city coun
lcil shall designate one place ~ vot.
ling in each precinct and shan an.
point such Judges and inspectors foi
/ each place of voting az may he re-.
quired by the general laws Of the
state for state and county elections
Section a. A. all elections the
vote shall be by ballot. ana tho polls
shall be opened NJ eight o'clock a
m. and close NJ eight o'clock D. m
The manner 81 conducting and vot
ling ut elections under this charter
opening and closing Of polls Keen.
ling the poll lists. canvassiug the
votes. declaring tho result and Ger.
Itifving the returns, shall be thu
same as provided hy tho laws 81 mi,
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