The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-02
Cponiciie Addressl

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Insert here cor on separate hai-
IloD proportions ana other matters
ltf any. Co be voted on with hppf" .
Ipfthte directions Go voters printed
Ia n conspicuous position.
Section iA The city clerk shsl!
lcause "A sufficient number OF uffiftal
ballots 90 DO printed. lea form a.
herein prescribed and distributed 20
tho election officers Tor use In the
Perspective voting precincts through
Tout tho city, lie shall also have
lprinted sufficient number 81
sample ballots upou paper or or +
with the ballot 20 DO used at the
election. and shall mail ono Hhch
IHamnic ballot 90 each Registered
lyetcr az least seven days before the
section IA Immediately after the
iclasinE % the polls. the Judges hna
inspectors 20 election shall then aha
there, without removing tho h.ltVf
box from the place where the ~
lots were cast proceed 90 canvass
1.-The votes entering the total mum
her thereof on the tally sheets
lyifed therefor. they shall enter ths
number % tho first SECOND. ~
ana further choice votes tns
lcandidate on said tally sheets. Az
as soon as such canvass ~ cotnftHt
l I'd a return thereof shall 10 stHN@"
lhy tho Judges and iuapectors. -
tcurely enveiopcd and sealed. Hhl
forthwith delivered 90 the eitf CLERK
10y one 81 their numhrr
] Directions TO election ottireff. N
lrnuformity with this section 10
be printed cnnHplcueuHlN on me fetff
sheets furnished by the clerk -.
/ ON the first FRIDAY evening nttsV
1.-THE election the city council shall
lat eight o'clock r. m meet az. 49,
/ ceed TO canvass the returns nt
election and shall thsroupon declare
section ~. A ballet marked WITH
a cross opposite one name. WIN 70
futhsr mark shall 30 treated sta.ttF
as " u had been marked VII ~.
Figure "a" opposite the satn0
In the same number oF marx -
luiaesf opposite more than one can
ldifats fnF the same office. such cor
! fliesinE preferences shai nov count
for either
ioriiy % All first choice votes ca,
/ Tor any office shalt he elected
lno candidate receives a HafnfttF -
1 the first choice votes east TOT W.
office IN question. canvass seass
Votes received ~ ths candidates fer
saeh affira Tire total - second
ichatce votes ~ each candidate - htt
then be divided ~ two shh -
launtieut taisrsKArdfnE fractinnHl
l~~tvna hy such candidate. and the
traudfdats Wha hy such athttimn
shall receive q majority ~ ah
and second choice votes teoantlnN
second choice Votes AZ ons*hs4t vat
Iusl shalt h~ elected.
co.. u no candidate receives
/ majority ~ adding first and second
irhoirs votes. as directed IN ths nrSt
preceding sasseci.o9 = esgssss 49,
Votes received hy the candidates Tor
said offiee The total Of third choice
votes received ~ each ranaiaat
shall then be divided ~ fhree, AnA
the uuotians g1isFeEardinE ffAstlouHt
added 10 the combined first and sec
nnA choice votes for such ehuaia ~ =
and tho candidate who ~ such aad /.
ition shall receive majority 81 AZ
first second and third choice votes
tone-hhts value and third ehoie =
votes at uueethtrdl shall - eirctHa
fct n no candidate receive q ma /.
Iiorisy ~. addins fir-, second saa
next preceding suhxeesiaus. the
process ~ adding the next lower
preference shall be thus continued
iuntll sums cAudtfat. has majority
iwf all tho votes east for tho offiee
lin question fcouuting second choice
Votes az ons-haif value. mira choice
Votes az ons-third value, fnufth
choice votes At nus. faurfh Nalue. ef1
$50 on 20 the lowest pfet@FeN."R
pressed for any candidate Tor the
loffies ~ question:
I fa1 II no candidate receive a ma
l1ority by counting first second
third and ali further choices down
Ito tho lowest preferences expressed
FOR the office in question, a. direct
"a In the next preceding snhHcrtions.
then tho candidate who receives the
Highest number % votes ~ such al
dition OF all the. preferences e1-
(e1 A tie between two or more
lcandldAtss shall be decided In favor
LOT IN. candidate having the htEn :
est number % first choice votes. ~
this does not decide then the high.
est total number ~ second choice
votes shall determine. tho result "
they are also equal IN fhaf respect
then the process Of comparing tho
next lower choices shall be coutln-
usd down 90 the lowest preference
lonpresaed for the candidates con-
earned. and 10 this atill results IN a
tie IT shall he decided by lot under
the direction OF the eanvnssing
board.
i 90 A statement Of such canvass
shall be made out and signed by the
president Of the council and filed
with the city clark. who within
three days thereafter, shall max .
lpersou 80 elected certificate OF
Section IL. No informaii,ies in con-
lducting municipal elections shall
linvsiidate the same. n they have
been conducted fairly and IN sub
stantiai conformity with thu re-
lquiremcnts OF law.
SECTION 10. The total expenditure
lby or on behalf % any one candi-
date. whether directly or Indirectly.
shall not exceed five hundred dol
lars in case OF candidate elected
at large. nor one hundred dollars In
ease OF a candidate elected from a
district. This shall not include filing
fees nor the cost OF printing and
mailing circulars TO voters.
No candidate, nor any person, as
sociati0u or organization on bis be-
half directly or indirectly. shall pay
. or cause any person to DO paid. In
leash or by any other material In
lducement for work IN his behalf At
the polls on election day.
Il A violation OF any OF the provf-
sions OF this section by any candi-
date. or BY any person. association
! or organization In hts behalf and
with his knowledge. shall disqualify
him from holding the office for
which he is a candidate.
Every candidate for an elect Of
flee shall within five days after
tho election. make and file with the
. lclsrk an affidavit that he has not
! this section, which shall enumerate
specifically the prohibitions I'm this
section. and shall contain com
lplcte itemizad statement ~ expeudi
lures OF money IN such election. and
OF the giving ~ any other consid-
! Grafton or promise. nv him or nv
lanv other person in his behalf
Section 90 A. least twenty DAYS
, prior 90 any election. tho city coun
, len shall designate ono place Of voi
, ing IN each precinct and shall ap-
, point such Judges and inspectors FOR
each place Of voting a. may be re-
, lauired by the general laws ~ the
, state for state and county elections
section 81. ~ all elections the
vote shall be by ballot. and tho polls
shall be opened at eight o'clock a
, m and close ct eight o'clock o. m
/ Tho manner OF conducting and vot
! ling at elections under this charter
opening and closing Of polls. keen.
ling the poll iints. CONTRASTING ths
. votes declaring the result and Ger
4 ItifyinR the returns. shall he the