The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-22

Squares SHAH b. provided to IN
right Of the name of each candidate
In the column for each choice.
wherein 10 place the cross tNt
mark. and az the bottom % e~c ,
group ~ names shall be provided.
At least. one bienk lins with the
squares IN each N,iumn TO the right
Of the same for use IN writing or
pastinE in any name and voting
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names % all candidates for
each office shall be arranged IN al
phsbsticai order Of the eurnafnes
After the ballots have been print.
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for tho respective precincts In
which they are 20 be used. and they
shall be numbered con-scutiveiy for
Use IN each precinct such number
Ing TO be perforated and torn off
b. the election officers at tho time
Of the voting OF the ballot.
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
nsnts and other questions or propo-
siti0us 10 he voted upon AZ any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ex-o,-
ftclo city clerk shalt cause y suffi .
cient quantity Of official ballots for
each election 20 he prepared. printed
and authenticated a. her~inbefore
prescribed. and distributed 10 the
election officers Tor Use in tho re-.
spsctive voting precincts Throughout,
the city. IN tho same manner Rs
required by law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller nnd 81
officio city clerk shall. at least ten
20 he printed not less than ten
thousand 100000 sample ballots.
upon paper % different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
70 he used ~ the election, and shall
distribute ths same 81 his office;
voters. other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
Tho city comptroller and az
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ten Go) days before the election.
certify a list OF the candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
are entitled 10 appear upon tho Of
fetal ballot together with a list
OF the offices 10 be filled AZ such
election. designating whether such
election ~ for fun or uuexpired
term. and he shall file In his office
said certified list Of names and the
offices so to be filled. and the same
shall he published st iess, ten GO)
consecutive DAYS before the election
in the official newspaper Of the
city. and be posted for az least ten
900 days before the election IN the
vicinity Of each precinct polling
place
Fourth Immediately after the
closing % the polls. the Judges and
inspectors Of election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
box from the place where the ballots
were cast. proceed TO count and
canvass the votes. they shall also
count and canvass the number Of
first. second and third choice votes
for each candidate. and as soon as
such count and canvass H. compia,-
ed return thereof shall be signed
by the Judges and inspectors So
curely envelOped and sealed. and de -
livered 70 the city comptroller and
ez -officio city clerk BY one Of their
number. not more than twelve r2)
hours after the same are so sealed
n ballot contain more than one
vote FOR the same person. only the
one Of such votes highest IN rank
shall be counted. provided. that no
vote shall be counted for any office
unless tho ballot contain first
choice vote for such office where
two or more offices having the
same title. are 10 he filled, no votes
for such offices shall be counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices rs there are such offices 20
be fitled.
In every case whore one office IL
20 be filled. n the voter votes more
than one first choice for such office.
all votes for such office on such
bs Hot shall be void
In every case whore more than
one office having the same title II
TO be fllled. n the voter votes more
first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices 20 he
filled. all votes for such offices on
such ballot shall be void
In every ease whore one candida te
r. fre fh4r cr0