The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-10
tpomicils Addrsss)

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Insert here for on separate bal
ltou propositions ana other matters
m any. Go he voted on. Win nppte,
iprinte directions TO voters printed
lin a conspicuous position. -,
/ Section g. The city clerk shhll
lcause sufficient number ~ official
ballots Co be- printed. in form a.
therein prescribed. and distributed te
Tho election officers for use in We
respective voting, precincts ,ht"S ss ,
printed sufficient number 81
sample ballots. upon paper 81 dlf
lfereut color. but otherwise ldrnNea a.
with the ballot 20 be used al thf
sample ballot Go each registTred
voter az ieaa, seven days before 'h'
election.
| section Ia Immediately after ths
IcioainE % tho polls, the Judges ehv
inspectors 81 election shall then Az.
There. without removing the ballot
box from tho place where NC -
iiotH were east. proceed % sAhNeR'
tho votes. entering The teta nNllt
lher thereof on the tally sheets -
lvifet therefor. They shall entet ~.
lnunhrr % tho first second, thifl
and further choice votes Tor "a
candidate on said tally sheets.
as soon as such canvass - eett.Rts.
"a a return thereof shan he SIS
10y the Judges and inaprc tolA'
[rurety euVolopef and HThtee' -
forthwith delivered 20 tho etty eiefN
10y one % their number =,
/ Directions - election ofhcers W
I anformitv with this section. she
I he Inflated eanspleuously on the tally
sheets Furnished BY the clerk
on the fret FRIDAY evening sttSs
1.-THE election. the city council Hhat''
At eight o'clock . m. mcet 49, .,,e,,
coed % canvass tho returns
election and shall theroupon declare
s@esion II. A ballot marked with
q cross opposite one name wlth ~
other mark. shall 30 treated stAstll
a. II IL haa been marked With th'
tftg,fra II" opposite the same nauis
fTr tha same number Or mark u
placed opposite more than ono can
ldidate for the same offlrr. snfh cor .
! flic,inw preference shah not COUNT
for either.
/ fal' Candidates receiving ma /.
/ 'ority OF all first choice votes ca
Z FOR any office shall 30 eieet"a
mo candidate receives a majority ot
tho first choice votes east Tor ~,
| inca be MADE % the .scond choice
I votes received - the candidates Tor
such office. The total - sscnn (,
t~hotre votes ~ each candidate nha ~
then 90 divided by two sna We
utNHNHEMN fMNHNf ANHANAHE
added 20 the first choices votes -
lrrive1 ~ such candidate SIC ~
trandfdnta who rs such addit tet
I shah receive a majority Or hN -,
and second choice votes 'e@.h ,il1s
second choice votes az one-baAt N@t"
uet shall 30 elected
thl 10 no candidate receives ?
ma ieritY by adding first ana recon =
iehnle~ votes az directed IN the nest
preceding subsection a canvass sh ,.lI
votes received by the candidates fer
-atf office The total 90 third rheics
votes received ~ each candidate
shall then be divided ~ three ana
the auotient tdlsrsFArflns frae ilonsl
Affed 20 The combined firat nnn ssC e
Iaud choice votes for such CANADIANS.
aud ths candidate who by such addl .
ton shall fwrstva majority % Az
tfirrf. second and third choice votes
! counting second choice votes az
lons.hats value ana third choices
votes az ons-fhtTdl shall b elected
fc1 n no candidate receive = ma .
iority BY Rfding first. second arc
third choice votes. a. directed " ths
process ~ addlns the next lower
prefsr~-ca shall h~ thus continued
iuntu some candidate has majority
I % all the votes east for the cfflre
In question counting second choice
votes AZ ons-haif value. third choice
vote. At one-fhlrd value. fourth
lchaics votes az on..fourtn value. aud
80 on 20 the lowest preferences - .
pressed for any cnniidate for the
office In ausstion.l
iority By counting first. second.
third and all further choices dow
Z 90 tho lowest preferences expressed
for the office In question. as direct
[ % Ia the next preceding suhHnctionH,
linen the candidate who receives the
( highest number 81 votes by such sd-
tditiou OF all tho preferences ex-
pressed shall be elected.
co. A tic between two or more
candidates shall be decided tn favor
iof the candidate having the high
est number % first choice votes. II
this does not decide. then tho high
eat total number OF second choice
I votes shall determine tho result. II
they are also equal In thnt respect
then the process % comparing the
next lower choices shall be cOnttn-
/ usd down 20 the lowest preference
Expressed for the candidates con-
tie II shall he decided BY lot under
the direction % the eauvhsring
board.
/ 10 A statement 81 such canvass
shall be made out and signed BY tho
president o. the council and filed
three days thereafter, shall max :
Tout and cause TO be delivered 20 each
person 40 elected certificate OF
section ~. No informsliiiss In CON
lductinR municipal elections shall
/ invatldate the same, n they have
been conducted fairly and in sub BE-
stantiat conformity with the re-
lquirements OF law.
/ Section 70. The total expenditure
by or on behalf ~ any one canfi-
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 filing
fees nor the cost Of printing and
mailing circulars TO voters.
/ No candidate. nor any person, as
ISOLATION or organization on hts be.
half directly or Indirectly. shall pay
or cause any person 20 be paid. In
leash or by any other material In
Iducement. for work In his behalf at
1.-THE polls on election day
A violation of any % the provi o
sions Of this section by any cnndi-
date. or BY any person. association
Tor organization IN his behalf and
with his knowledge. shall dlsQuntify
him from holding tho office for
which he IL q candidate
/ Every candidate for an eis ctive Of
/ flee shall within five days after
the election. make and file with tho
clerk an affidavit that he has not
lNANANfFu any VI wv HNVNlHlNNA OF
lthia section. which shall enumsrntr
specifically the prohibitions IN this
section. and shall contain com
lplcto itemized statement ~ nNpendi
lures OF money IN such election. and
OF the giving ~ any other consid
GRAFTON or promise. ~ him or by
lanv other person IN his behalf
Section 90 ~ lenst twenty days
prior 60 any election. the city coun-
lcu shall designate one place ~ yot -
ling IN each precinct and shall an
point such Judges and inspectors for
each place ~ voting hs may be- re-
lquired by the general laws OF tho
state for state ana county elections.
] Section 81 - ali elections the
vote shall be by ballot. and the poits
shall be opened a. eight o'clock a
m and close NJ eight o'clock q. m.
lThe manner or conducting and vot-
ling a. elections under this charter
opening and closing ~ polls. keen
Ing tho poll lists. cnnvnaHinR the
votes. declaring the result and GER
/ tifvinR the returns. shall he tho
sarne aa provided by tho laws of this