The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11

squares shall be provided 20 tbs
right ~ the name ~ each candidate
IN the column for each choice.
wherein to place the cross tND
mark ard At tho bottom 81 each
group % names shall hn provided.
NJ least, one blank fsne with the
squares IN each column 10 the right
~ tho Fnme for use IN writing or
passing ia any name aud NotinK
therefor
ORDER or NAMES OK BALLOT
The narusH 81 All candldates for
each office shall he arranged IN al
phah~tlchl order - the swrnames
After the ballots hsv. been print
81. they nhHIf 10 printed or stamped
for the respective precincts 10
which they ave to be used. and they
shall be numbered coDserutiEriy for
use IN each precinct. such number.
Ing 20 be perforated snd torn off
hF the election officers AZ the time
Of the voting ~ the ballot.
Necessary space shall b. provided
IN the ballot for charter amend
uentN and either questions or propo-
sitions 60 he voted upon NJ any
municipal election,
QUANTITY or nkt.f4oTs
The city comptroller and es-of-
firin city clerk she'll cause sufff-
ciert quantity ~ official ballots for
zach election 80 he prepared. printed
and authenticated as hereiuhefare
prescribed and distributed to the
election officers for ure IN the re-
rpertive voting precincts throughout
The city, IN the same manner a.
required by law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city romntrnilsr and rx-
officlo city clerk shall. IT least ten
fial dava before any election. cause
70 10 printed not iess than ten
thousand Uea0ni sample ballots
upon raner ~ different color but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
60 he used at the election. and shall
distribute the same Rt his office
tn0n nnntfcaffon ~ registered
organizations or public schools.
LIST or CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
Tho city comptroller and -
offlcic city clerk shall. not less than
ten rnl aavs before tho election.
certify Hat ~ the candidates for
tho reRpective offices. whose names
ARE entitled 10 appear upan the Of
firiRi ballot. together with n list
of tho offices TO he filled a. such
election. designating whether such
election is for fuil or unexnired
eaid certified list ~ names and the
offices 80 70 he filled. and tho same
shall he published pt least ten G0l
consecutive dave before the election
IN the nffNEAAf DENHhnbEF or the
citv. and be nostea fn~ ~ least ten
rol days before the election IN the
vicinity Of each precinct polling
place.
Fourth Immediately after the
closing 81 the polls. tho Judges and
inspectors Of election shall then md
there. without removing the ballot
box from tho place whore tho ballots
were cast proceed To count and
canvass the votes; they shall also
count and canvass the number Of
frat second and third choice votes
for each candidate. and rs soon "a
such count and canvass IL complet-
cd. return thereof shall be signed
nv tho Judges and insncrtors SCI
curely cpvelnped and sealed. aud de-
liNnreh Go the Citv COMPTROLLER and
cv -officio city clerk hy ono 81 their
number, not more than twelve f2l
hours after the spme are So scaled.
" ballot contain more than one
vote for the same person. only the
one Of such votes highest In rank
shall he counted prnvided. that no
vote shall be counted for any oftlce
unless tho ballot confirm first
choice vote for such office Where
/ two or more offices having the
same title. nre 10 he filled no votes
for such offices shall 10 counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
vntes for Ms many persons for such
offices ~ there are such offices to
he filled
In every case where one office IL
4 60 he filied. " tho voter votes more
J than ono first choice for such office
All votes for such office on such
( ballot shall he void
/ In every case whore more than
one office having the same title Il
I 10 he filled. " tho voter votes rsore
first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices TO he
filled. AL votos for such offices on
such ballot shall be void.
In every case whore one candidate
lis to DO elected, II more than one