The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24

filled and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving majority Of all first
choice votes east for such office
shall he elected n no election r..
suit thereby. canvass @hafi be
made % all second choice votes -.
Sslvsd By zach candidate. and the
first and second choice votes for
each candidate shalt 30 added. and
the candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition. n such total
equals ma iority % the total nun
Der ~ all frat choice votes cast Tor
All candidates for such office. shall
be elected. ~ no election results
thereby a canvass shall be made ~
third choice votes received by each
candidate. and rurh votes shall he
added % tho total number Of first
and second choice votes received ~
each such candidate and tho eandt-
date receiving tho largest total ny
such addition shall be elected to such
office
Where more than one candidate
- 70 be elected 10 office having the
same title. and the number Of ran
didates therefor does not exceed
fires 60 he filled. those ~ nfidatss
equal IN number 20 the number Of
offices 10 be filled having the high
est vote shall bc elected.
Whore more than ono candidate
g. 10 be elected 70 office having the
same title, AMI the number Of can
didate- therefor exceeds two times.
but doas not exceed three times. the
number % such offices 10 he filled.
a canvass shall 10 made ~ all first
choice votes casf for such office.
the total 81 Huch first choice votes
shall then he divided by the number
7 ~ such offices TO bc fiIied and such
fm~ IF FMHa
section. constitute the elective
total Fractions shall he disrs-
garded
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal TO majoritv Of the
elective total SHAH he elected. n
no election result thereby es 90 one
or more such offices a canvass shall
he made Of SECOND choice votes for
each candidate for such offices. and
| each such candidates first and sec
ond choice votes shall be added. and
] those candidates. equal In number to
{ the offices remaining to he filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected .
j Where more than one candidate
are 10 be elected 10 offices having the
same title ana tho number OF can
didates therefor exceeds three times
the number ~ such offices to he
I fiiied. canvass shall be made ~ hli
2 fIFMf Ehnlfr NOifN CAST Tnf NMrf OF
ficeS. tho total 81 such first choice
votes shall then DO divided by the
number ~ offices 20 he filled and
such result shall. for the purpose Of
{ this section. constitute the elective
{ total" Fractions shall he diHre-
gaffed Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 20 majority OF
! the elective total shall be elected.
7 N no election result thereby ais 60
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 mum
her 90 the offices remaining 20 he
filled having tho highest total by
such addition. n the same couHti-
z futHR IN each case q majority ~ the
+ no election result thereby. as TO one
or more such offices. n canvass shall
7 he made Of tho third choice votes
I received by each such candidate and
such third choice votes shall he
[ added 10 tho total ~ tho first anil
second choice votes received hy each
such candidate. and the candidates
equal IN number 10 tho number Of
offices remaining 10 DO filled having
the highest total by such addition
shall be- elected
4 tie between two or more cnudi-
dates IL 10 be decided In favor Of
tho one having the greatest number
Of first choice votes. " all nre equal
IN that respect then the greatest
number 81 second choice votes deter
mines tho result n this viii not do
eide. then the tie shall be determined
by lot. under the direction Of the
{ canvRHsluR beard.
a statement Of such canvass shall
be made out and signed by tho
7 chairman Of the council and filed
with tho city comptrgller and -
officio city clerk who. within three
! 80 DAYS thereafter. shall make out