The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-07

filled and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving majority OF all first
cholcr votes cast for such office
shall be elected. II no election re-
suit thereby. canvass shall DO
made Of all second choice votes re-
celNsd by each candidate. and the
firrt and second choice votes for
each candidate shall be added. and
the candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition. n such total
equals ma forttv OF the total num-
Der Of all fret ehoie. votes cas-; for
all candidates for such office. shall
be elected. ~ no election results
thereby, canvass shah be made %
third choice votes received by each
candidate. and such votes shall be
added 20 the total number of first
and second choice votes received by
each such candidate. and the randi-
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall be elected TO such
office.
Where more than one candidate
~ 10 be elected 10 office having the
same title. and the number Of can
didates therefor does not exceed
fices 10 be filled. those candidates
equal In number 20 the number OF
offices to he filled having the high
est vote shall be elected.
Where more than one candidate
II 20 he elected to office having the
same title. and tho number Of cam
didates therefor exceeds two times,
but does not exceed three times. the
number OF such offices 10 be filled.
canvass shall he made Of all first
choice votes cast for such office;
the total OF such first choice votes
shall then he divided by the number
OF such offices to he filled. and such
result shall. for the purpose OF this
section. constitute the elective
total Fractions shall be disre-
garded.
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal to majority of the
elective total shall he elected. II
no election result thereby as to one
or more such offices. n canvass shall
be 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.
Where more than one candidate
are TO be elected to offices having the
same title. and the number OF can
didates therefor exceeds three times
the number OF such offices TO be
filled. a canvass shall he made OF ALL
first choice vote. cast for such Of
fices: the total Of such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number OF offices TO he filled and
such result shall, for the purpose OF
this section, constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he disre-
gaydcd. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal to majority OF
the elective total shall he elected
II no election result thereby as to
one. or more such offices n canvass
shall be made OF 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 num-
her 60 the offices remaining TO he
filled having the highest total nv
such addition, n the same consti :
'utes In each case a majority Of the
elective total, shall he elected. II
no election result thereby. as TO one
or more such offices. canvass shall
he made OF tho third choice votes
received by each such candidate. and
such third choice votes shall no
added 60 tho total Of the first ana
second choice votes received nv cnSh
such candidate. ard thA Candidates
equal In number 80 the number ~
offices remaining To be filled having
the highest total by such addition
shall be elected.
a tic between two or more candI-
dates II 60 be decided in favor Of
tho one having the greatest numher
OF first choice votes. II all are equal
/ In that respect. then the greatest
number OF second choice votes deter
mines the result, II this will not de-
eide. then the tie shall he determined
by lot. under the direction OF the
canvassing heard.
A statement OF such canvass shall
he made out and signed by the
chairman OF the council and filed
with the city comptroller and ox-
officio city clerk, who. within three