The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

Squares shall be provided 60 IN
right Of the name OF each candidate
in the column for each cnnies
wherein TO place the cross txi
mark. and at tho bottom 81 zach
group OF names shall be provided.
at least. one blank line wlth the
squares In each column 90 the right
Of the same for use In writing or
pastius In any name and voting
therefor.
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The m mes of all candidates for
each office shall be arranged in al
phsb~fir.i order ~ the surnam~s.
After the ballots have been print.
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts in
which they ar. 10 be used. and they
shall be numbered eonsecutiysfy for
use in each precinct. such number.
ing to be perforated and torn of
BY the election officers At the time
Of the voting Of the ballot.
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
rn~rss and other questions or propo-
sitions TO be voted upon NJ any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller ana er-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause = sum.
ci~nt quantity Of official ballots for
each election 20 be prepared. printed
and authenticated as hereinhefors
prescribed. and distributed 10 the
election officers for use in the re-
spective voting precincts throughout
required by Law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ev-
officio city clerk shall. az least ter
fi0l days before any election. cause
20 be printed not less than ter
thousand 100000 sample ballots
upon paper ~ different color. but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
20 be used 81 the election. and shall
distribute the same at his office
upon application Of registered
voters. other city departments. civic
orsanizs lions or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO mr.
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and or
officio city clerk shall. not less thar
ten ff0J days before the election
certify n list OF the candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
are entitled 10 appear upon tho Of
fetal ballot, together with list
Of the offices 20 be filled AZ such
election. designating whether such
election IL for full or unexpired
term: and he shall file I'm his office
said certified iist Of names and the
offices so TO be filled. and the same
shall he published at least ten r0l
consecutive days before the election
In the official Newspaper Of the
city. and be posted for At least ten
G0D days before the election IN the
vicinity OF each precinct poilins
plsce
Fourth. Immediately after the
closing Of the polls. the judges and
inspectors Of election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
box from the place whore the ballots
were cast, proceed 20 count and
canvass the votes. they shall also
count ana canvass the number Of
first. second and third choice votes
for each candidate; and 49, soon NJ
such count and canvass II compief
ed. return thereof shall be signed
by the Judges and inspectors. se.
cureiy enveloped and sealed. and De-
livered 10 the city comptroller and
sx -officio city clerk by one Of thefi
number. not more than twelve f2l
hours after the same are 70 scaled
RI ballot contain more than one
vote for the same person. only thu
one OF such votes highest in rank
vote ahan be counted for any office
unless the ballot contain first
choice vote for such office. Whers
two or more offices, having fhs
same title, are 20 DO filled. no voi .,
FOR such offices shall be cOunts,
unless the ballot contain first choic,
votes for as many persons for suci
offices as there are such offices 4,
be filled
/ Tn every case where one office (,
20 he filled. II the voter votes NOR.
than one first choice for such office
all votes for such office on suci
ba Hot shall be void.
In every ease where more thar
one office having the same title Il
20 be Nlled II the voter votes NOR,
first choice votes for such office
than there are such offices 10 b,
fliled, al votes Tor such offices ~
such bailot shall be void
In every case where ons candida 1,
lie ~ 30 elected. IL more than On,