The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-17

Squares shall be provided 10 th.
right Of the nam~ 81 each candidate
in the column for each choice.
wherein TO place the cross t&l
mark and a. the. bottom % zach
group ~ names shall b. provided.
AZ least one blank line with the
squares In each column % The rixnt
Of the same for use In writing Or
pasting IN any name and voting
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names ~ all candidates for
each office shall be arranged IN al
phaeetical order ~ the sufunmes.
After the ballots have been print
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts IN
which they are 20 10 used. and they
shall be numbered ronsecatlv~iy for
uae In each precinct. such number
ing 10 be perforated and torn off
~ the election officers AZ the time
Of the voting Of the ballot
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
ruents and other questions or propo-
Eitious 20 he voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY OF BALLOTS
The city comptroller and -x-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause n sufN-
cient quantity Of official ballots for
each election 20 be prepared. printed
and authenticated a. heretnbefore
prescribed. and distributed 70 the
spective voting precincts throughout
the city IN the same manner as
required by iaw for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ex-
orftcio city clerk shall. AZ least ten
(iol days before any election. cause
10 he printed not less than ten
Ifn HAn4 AaffrFa
upon paper Of different color. but
otherwise Identical with tho ballots
10 be used 81 the election. and shall
distribute the same At hts office,
upon application Of reEistered
voters. other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO re
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and ev-
offfcio city clerk shall. not less than
ten f10j days before the election.
certify list OF tho candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
are entitled to appear upon the Of
fetal ballot. together with list
Of the offices TO be filled ~ such
election. designating whether such
election IL for q fun or unexpired
term: and he shall file IN his office
said certified list Of names ana the
offices 90 10 he filled. and the same
shall he published at least ten G0b
consecutive days before the election
IN the official newspaper Of the
city, and be posted for at least ten
Cf61 days before the election IN the
place.
Fourth. Immediately after tho
closing ~ the polls the Judges and
inspectors Of election shall then ana
there, without removing the ballot
box from the place where the ballots
were cast. proceed 70 count ana
canvass the votes they shall also
count and canvass the number Of
first. second nud third choice votes
for each candidate. and ns soon ~
such count ard canvass IN conplet 3
ed. return thereof shall he signed
ny the Judges and inspectors So
ctreiy enveioped and sealed. and DO p
iivered 70 the city comptroller and
* -officiO city clerk by one ~ their
number. rot more than twelve r2t
hours after the same are 50 sealed.
n ballot contain more than one
vote for the SANE person. only the
one Of such votes highest In rank
shall be counted provided. that no
vote shall be counted for any office
unless the ballot contain first
choice vote for such office Whore
ltwo or more offices having fhe
same title. are 10 be filled. no votes
for such offices shall be counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices as there are such offices 20
I he fIltad
IN every case where ono office Il
T 10 be filled. n the voter votes more
thnu one first choice for such office
All votes for such office on such
ballot shall be void
In every case whore moro than
one office having the same title II
Z 10 be filled. N the voter votes more
first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices 10 be
I filled, all votes for such offices on
such ballot shall be void
/ In every case whore one candidate
is 10 be siecfed. II more than one