The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-18


" any. 10 he voted on. With appro,,
PIRATE directions 90 voters printed
In n conspicuous position.
section IS. Tho city clerk shhl
cause a sufficient number ~ oil'lal
ballots 60 be printed. IN form -
herein prescribed and distributed "a
the election officers Tor use IN VIC
Irrespective voting precincts through
out tho city tie shall also nav,
printed sufficient number
sample ballots. upon paper or or
ferrut color. but otherwise Identical
with the ballot 60 be used at the
election and shall mail one suci
sample ballot Go each Register 90
voter az least seven days before th'
election.
section 10 Immediately after ths
closing ~ the polls, the Judges 49,
inspectors 90 election SHAH theh ~.
there without removing the p1lse'
box frem tho place where Vhn w
lots were east. proceed % sahyepa
the votes entering tho total NUN
her thereof ON tho tally sheets
Nldrd therefor. They shalt fht't ~
number Of the first see"na. ,f,'
and further choice votes toi
candidate on said tally sheets. 49,
81 a return thereof shall =" hls
~ tho Judges and Inspector
cureiy euvsi0prd ana Hsatsu' 80
forthwith delivered 10 the CITY e'''N
-.
directions 10 election efflcers ~
conformity with this section. 1,,
DO printed conspicuouslY on me '""f
sheets furnished by the CLERK a.,
on the first Friday evening n1W
1.-The election. the city council Hneli'
- eight o'clock d m meet and pro-
coed Id canvass the returns ef nncn
election and shall thrreupen a'e'@''
tho result ,,n
section II. A ballot marked VIII
a cross opposite enc nsinss, s,artiy
a. 10 Il had been marked VIII ~
figure 81" opposite the same nam.
m the same number or marx
placed opposite more Than on 49,
didats for the same office sHsn conn M
filctins preference shall nov
ia1 Candidates receiving a ma .
joylty OF all first rhoiee votes
FOR any offics shall 30 elected =,
no candidate receives msl.ss'' ~ :
the first choice votes cast Tor w,
office In question. eenNasA ,l.
then be mad. OF the second sho.s
votes received by the candidates 70,
such office The total 81
choice votes % each eannlaa "a ,es
lquotient fdisr~sardins fertl"nAl
added to the first choice votes
~~ivod ny such candidate. nna ~
candidate who by such aahi,i.,
shall receive a majority OF az ~,
and second choice votes tsomns.n ., !
second choice votes az oue-hAtt VAT
url shalt be elected .,. i.
majority by adding first ana srsnn.
lcholcs votes. as directed N ths ~,
preceding subsection, a canvass shall
lihen h. made OF tho third choice
votes received by the candidates teI
said offic. The total OF third rheic
votes received BY ssch ssns',n ~.
shalt then BE- divided ~ thfesi ~
the quotirnt fdiareTardinE fractions
added 10 the combined firs, and sec
end choice votes for such rnnaiaa,~
ard tho candidate who by such aaoi
ton shall receive fnntnrtiy OF ~
first. second and 'h,rd sho,es $500 a,
Ione.haif value and third chole I
votes al ons-third1 shall be elected
fcl IL no candidate receive a ma
jority by adding first; second arc
third choice votes s s,s alrsesu ;" M.
process az adding tho next lowei
lprerer~nc. shall be thus continued
luntil some candidate has a tnaiority
LOT all the votes cast for the office
In question tccuntinx secons sh"ics
votes at ons-haif value. third choice
vote. at one.third value. fourth
lehoice votes at ono. fourth value. end
80 on 90 the lowest prefrrensss
pressed for any candidate Tor ths
Iufflre IN question:
tdl ~ no candidate receive ma
I fnrlty by counting first. second
Third aud all further choices dowr
20 the lowest preferences eHpreHHed
/ for tho office In question. a. direct
ed IN the next preceding suh.eciio a,.
highest number Of votes ~ such hd'
iaitlon Of all the. preferences eS'
pressed shall be elected.
(cl a tie between I've or mo-.
candidates shall be decided IN teNei
LOT the candidate having the high.
est number Of first choice votes II
/ this doe. not decide. then the high
est total number Of second choice
votes shall determine the result II
they are also equal IN that respsc
next lower choices shall be couiin'
ued down 20 the lowest preference
expressed for the candidates con
lcerned. and ~ this stlil results IN
lite II shall be decided hf lot una .'
the direction OF the chrF tsslns
10 A statement ~ rurr -11vas'
shalt be made out ana signed IN
president OF the cour Hni tilet
with the city clerk within
three DAYS thcreaftcr Hrll MAKE
Tout and cause 20 be delivered 20 eaef
psrson so elected certificate Of
detection.
section IL. No informsli,ies in con.
Quoting municipal elections shal
linvalidais the same, II they have
been conducted fairly and I'm sub
II stanttai conformity with the re-
lduirements Of law.
section 10 The total expenditure
Inv or on behnif Of any one candi
date whether directly or Indirectly
lshaii not exceed five hundred dol
liars In case OF a candidate elected
lat large. nor one hundred dollars IL
lease OF n candidate elected from {
district. This shall not include films
fees nor the cost OF printing ans
mailing circulars TO voters.
No candidate, nor any person, as
lwociation or organization on his be
half. directly or Indirectly, shni pa
lOr cause any person 20 be paid. N
lcnsh Or by any other material In
lduccment, for work In his behalf a
1.-The polls on election day.
A violation Of any OF tho provi
sions Of this section by any cendi
OR nization IN his behalf am
with his knowledge. shall disquallf'
him from holding the office 10
which ne f. candidate.
Every candidate for an 81, ctive OF
flee shall. within five days afte
lthe election. mako and file with IN
lclerk an affidavit that he has no
violated any OF the provisions o
this section. which shall enumerat
apos fffcaflv the prohibitions in fhi
/.
lpicfa fteuized statement Of expeudI
lures of money In such election. an
OF the giving of any other consld
Grafton or promise. Nv him or b,
, lany other person in his behalf
Section 20 ~ least twenty day
prior to any election. the city coun
eli shall designate one place Of vot
ling in each precinct and shall ap
point such Judges and inspectors ~
each place OF voting Ms may he re-
, louired by the general laws Of IN
state for state and county elections
Section 81 At all elections IN
vote shall be nv ballot. ana the poll
shall be opened ~ eight o'clock 4
, m. and close at eight o'clock D. IT
! The manner. OF conducting and vot
1, ling at elections under this charter
lopening and closing OF polls. keen
ling the poll lists. canvassing IN
. votes, declaring tho result and cor
I ltifyinR the returns. shall be m
: same as provided by the laws 81 mi
, state for the state and county eiec
lions therein, except as otherwia
provided IN this charter
Section %. The city clerk, unde
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