The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26

fiiisd. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. IN. candidate
receiving a majority Of al first
choice votes east for such office
shall be elected II no election re-
SUIT thereby. canvass shall BE-
made % ali second choice votes re-
C"lNcd rs each candidate. and tire
first and second rhoicS votes for
zach candidate shall be added. and
~" candidate receiving Tho largest
total BY such addition. ~ such total
equals a ma iority - tho total num-
bcr % all first choice votes cast for
all candidates for such office. shall
hs elected. ~ no election results
thereby. n canvass shall be made af
third choice votes received ~ each
candidate. and such voior shall be
added 20 the total number 81 first
ana second choice votes received hY
each such candidate and tho candi-
date receiving the largest total BY
such addition shall be elected to such
office.
where more than on@ candidate
- ~ hs elected 90 office having tho
30 mo lite and tho number Of can
didRtes therefor does not exceed
two times tho number ~ such Of
fees 60 be filled. those candidates
equal In number TO tho number Of
offices 20 be filled having the high
est vote shall be elected.
Where more than ono candidate
II 20 be elected 20 office having the
same title. and the number Of ran
fidafer therefor exceeds two times.
but does not exceed three times. the
number 81 such offices 20 be filled.
a canvass shall be made % all first
choice votes cast for such office
tho total OF such first choice votes
shall then he divided hy the number
~ such offices 20 be filled. and such
result shall. for the purpose % this
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disrs-
Earief.
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal 70 majority Of the
elective total shall DO elected n
no election result thereby aH 20 one
nr more such offices. a canvass shall
he made OF second choice votes for
zach candidate for such offices. and
each such candidates first and soc.
oud choice votes shall be added. and
those candidates. equal In number to
| the offices remaining 70 be filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected
Where more than ono candidate.
are 10 be elected 20 offices having tho
same title. and the number OF can
didates therefor exceeds three times
tho number Of such offices 10 he
filled. a canvass shall be made Of all
first choice votes cast FOR such Of
fices. the total Of such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number 81 offices 20 be filled and
such result shall. for tho purpose Of
this section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
Rarded. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 70 majority Of
the elective total shall he elected
~ no election result thereby as 10
one or more such offices canvass
shall be made ~ second choice votes
for each candidate for such offices
and each such candidates first and
second choice votes shall be added
and those candidates equal In num-
ber 20 the offices remaining TO he
filled having tho highest total by
such addition. n the snme Conatl-
tutsr IN each case q majority 81 tho
elective total shall be elected. n
no election result thereby. Rs TO one
or more such offices. a canvass shall
be made Of the third choice votes
received Nv each such candidate. and
such third choice votes shall he
added 20 tho total ~ tho first and
second choice votes received nv each
such candidate. ana tho candidates
equal IN number 20 tho number Of
offices remaining 20 bo filled having
tho highest total by such addition
shall bs elected.
A tie between two or moro candi-
dates IN TO he decided In favor Or
! tho one having tho greatest number
I Of first choice votes Tfall are eaunl
I In that respect. then the greatest
number of second choice votes deter
mines tho result n this will not de-
I eide. then the tie shall be determined
by lot. under the direction OF the
IcanvassinR beard.
/ A statement OF such canvass shall
! he made out and signed by tho
chairman ~ the council and filed
with the city comptrgler and sx-
officlo city clerk who within three
! w DAYS thsrenf, r.. shan make out