The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-28

filled. and Their. arc four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving majority % AL fret
choice votes cast for such ofNr~
shall be elected n 10 election re-
suit th@rnhy canvass shall be
made ~ al second cholc~ votes -.
rslNed ny each candidate. aud the
first and second choice votes for
each candidate shall D. added and
the candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition ~ such total
equals a ma turfty - the total mum.
her 81 all first choir~ votes rast for
ali candidates for such ofsics. shall
30 elected N no election results
ther@ny. canvass shall be made -
miro choic. votes received hv each
candidate. and such vote. shall he
added 10 tho total number 81 first
anf second choic. votes received by
each such candidate and the candi.
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall be elected to such
office
where NOR. than one candidate
t. 20 BE elected 20 office having the
same title and the number Of can.
fidat-s therefor does not exceed
fees 70 BE- filled. thos, csndidateE
equal in number 70 the number Of
offices 20 he filled having the high
est vote shall be elected.
where more than on. candidate
r. 90 be elected 20 office having the
same title. and the number % can
diaates therefor exceeds two times.
hut does not exceed three tintea. the
number ~ such offices 20 be fiiied
canvass shall he made % all first
choice votes cast for such office.
tho total 81 such first choice votes
shall then be divided hy the number
~ such offices 60 be tilted. and such
- ~ FNNa
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
garded.
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal 70 ma oritv 81 tho
elective total shall BE elected "
no election result thereby ss 20 one
or more such offices, canvass shall
be made Of second choice votes for
zach candidate for such offices. and
each such candidates first aud sec
oud choice votes shall bs added. and
! those candidates equal in number TO
I the offices remaining 20 be filied
having tho highest total by such
addition shall be elected
Where more than one candidate
are 20 be elected 10 offices having the
same title and the number 81 can
dtfates therefor exceeds three times
the number ~ such offices TO be
Z filled. canvass shall be made ~ q u
. fHFHf FNNEtE NNHfF fhNN TOT HMtN ~ -
fices. tho total ~ such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number of offices 70 be flliet ana
such result shall for tho purpose -
I this section constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall 10 disrs-
, gardcd Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 10 majority Of
/ the elective total shall he elected
IN no election result thereby a. TO
one or more such offices a canvass
shall be made Of second choice votes
I for each candidate for such offices
and each such candidates first and
aecoud choice votes shall he added
! and those candidates equal In mum
I ber 60 the offices remaining 20 he
filled having the highest total by
such addition n the Haufe consii -
futaH IN aHch case mn i0rftv ~ tho
( elective total. shall be elected n
no election result thereby. ne 70 one
or more such offices. canvass shan
I be made ~ the third choice votes
[ received by each such candidate and
such fhird choice votes shall he
added IN tho total ~ the first and
second choice votes received by each
such candidate ard the candida tea
equal in number 10 tho number Of
offices remaining 10 be filled having
the highest total by such addition
shall he elected.
I 4 tie between two or more randl-
dates II % he decided IN favor ~
/ the ono having the greatest number
/ ~ first choice votes II All are c0unl
lin 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 81 tho
IcanvaHsing beard.
a statement of such canvass shall
be made out and signed by tho
I chairman ~ the council and filed
with tho city comptrsler and ~
officio city cicrk who. within three
! ~ DAYS thereafter. shall make out