The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29

; filled, and there are four or more
candidates therefor. tho candidate
I res etNtuE a majority 90 all first
choice votes cast for such office
shall 10 elected n no election re-
suit thrrrhy. canvass shnit be
made 81 All second choice votes re-
crivcd BY zach candidate. ard the
first and second choices votes for
each candidate shall be- added. and
the candidate receiving tho largest
total ~ such addition ~ such total
e1uhls ma fpfifN - tho total MUM
I her ~ AT fret choice votes rast for
I Ali candidates for such office. shall
be elected n no election results
+ thereby. canvass shall he made 81
third choice votes received ~ each
I candidate. ard such votes shall be
added 60 the total number - first
and second choice votes received by
each such candidate. and tho eandt-
: date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall be elected 60 such
office
Where more than ore candidate
I f. 10 be elected 60 office having tho
same title. and tho number % can
I dtdHfss therefor does not exceed
fiers 20 be filled. those randidAtcH
7 equal IN number 20 the number Of
osftcss 10 he filled having tho high
est vote shsii be elected
Where more than ore candidate
| f. 20 he elected 70 offife having tho
sans title. and the number Of can
/ didntsH therefor exceeds two times.
7 hut does not exceed three times. tho
number ~ such offices 70 be ftiied.
I a canvass shall ho made Of all first
: choice votes cast for such office
tho total Of such first choice votes
shall then he divided ~ the number
I Of such offices 80 be filled. and such
result shall for the purpose % this
secfior constitute the elective
/ total" Fractions shall Ia disrs-
Eardrd
Candidates receiving first choice
[ votes equal TO n ma ority OF the
I elective total shall be elected ~
no election result thereby a. TO ono
{ or more such offices. a canvass shall
be made 81 second choice votes for
3 each candidate for such offices. and
each such candidate's first aud sec
ond choice votes shall be- added. and
] those candidates. equal IN number 60
the offices remaining 10 be tiied
having tho highest total by such
addition shall be elected
Where more than ono candidate
are TO be elected 10 offices having tho
same title. and the number Of can
didates therefor exceeds three times
tho number Of such offices to be
filled. a canvass shall be- made ~ NIL
first choice votes cast for such Of
fees the total 81 such first choice
votes shall then be divided by tho
number 81 offices 20 be filled and
such result shall for tho purpose Of
this section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shalt be disrs-
Eardcd Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 20 majority ot
the elective total shall be elected
n no election result thereby as to
ono or more such offices canvass
aE. IL. L. - 5000 .fgfW.
for each candidate for such offices
and each such candidates first and
Hecond choice votes shall be added
and those candidates equal In num-
her 20 the offices remaining 70 be
filled having tho highest total by
Huch addition. n tho Hnns conHti-
tutea IN each care majority 81 the
5 elective total. shall be elected. n
no election result thereby. nE 70 one
or more such offices. a canvass shah
he made OF tho third choice votes
received by each such candidate and
such third chrtcp votes shall be
added 20 the total 81 the fiSst and
second choice votes received each
such candidate. and tho candidate
+ eauat IN number 20 tho number Of
offices remaining 20 be filled having
tho highest total by such addition
shall be elected
A tie between two or more candi
dates IN 20 be decided IN favor Of
the one having the greatest number
Of first choice votes. n Rll are equal
in that respect then the greatest
number ~ second choice votes deter
mines the result n this viii not de-
eide. then tho tie shall be determined
by lot under the direction Of the
oanvasalnR beard.
a statement Of such canvass shall
10 made out and signed BY the
chairman Of the council and filed
with tho city comptrgl and TX
Iofficio city clerk. who. within three
lt3J DAYS thereafter. shall make out