The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-04

filled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving = majority % all first
chotcs vote. cast for such office
shan be elected. n no election rs-
suit thereby. canvas. shall be
made ~ all second choice votes re-
C@lraf hy each candidate and tho
first snd Second choice votes for
each candidate shall b~ added. and
the candidate receiving tho largest
total by such addition. 70 such fntal
equals ma fority ~ tho total nniYu.
her ~ all first choice vote. cast for
all candidates for such office shall
bs elected. ~ no stsction results
thereby. a canvas. shall b- made %
third choice vote. received by each
candidate. and such votes shall hs
added 70 the total number % first
ana second choice votes received ~
each such candidate and tho ranif.
date receiving The largest total by
such addition shall be elected to such
office
Where NOR. than ono candidate
~ 90 he elected 70 office having the
a. me iiife ard the number ~ cam
difatea therefor does not exceed
two times the number % such Of
ficcs tc Re fIilef those candidates
offices 80 ~ filled having the high.
est vote stall be elected.
where more than ono candidate
"a to be elected 90 office having the
same title. aud the number 81 can
didRfes therefor exceeds two times.
but does not exceed three times. the
number Of such offices 10 30 fitted.
a canvass shall ~ made Of All first
choice votes cast for such office.
the total Of such first choice votes
shalt then be divided nv the number
~ such offices 10 BE- fllied. and such
result shat. for the purpose % this
section. constitute IN. elective
total" Fractions shall be dlsrs-
Rsrded.
Candidates receiving sirst choice
votes equal to majority % ~.
elective total shall be elected n
no election result thereby "a 20 one
Or more such offices a canvass shall
DO made OF second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices, and
ond choice votes shall hc added, and
those candidates. equsl IN numhsr 20
the offices remaining 20 be filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected
Who're more than one candidate.
are 10 be elected 20 offices having tho
same title. and tho number ~ can
didafea therefor exceeds three times
the number Of such offices 20 he
fllird. a canvass shall be made ~ all
first choice votes cast for such ~
flces. the total ~ such fret choice
votes shall then he divided by tho
number 81 offices IN be filled snd
such result shalt. for tho purpose ~
this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall bs disre-
garded. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 20 majority ~
the elective total shall be elected
/ ~ no election result thereby as TO
one or more such offices n canvass
shall he made ~ second choice votes
for each candidate for such offices
and each such candidates first and
aerond choice votes shall he added.
and those candidates equal In mum
her 70 tho offices remaining 70 he
Ntieh having the highest total nv
such addition N the Same conHfi d.
tufcu IN each case majority NJ the
elective total. shall he elected. n
/ M election result thereby. ns 10 one
mr. more such offices. = canvass shall
I 10 made ~ the thirf choice votes
/ received by each such candidate" and
such third choice VOTES shall hc
added 20 the total ~ tho first and
second choice votes received by each
such candidate ana tho candidates
equal I'm number 90 tho number Of
I offices remaining 10 no fllisd having
/ the highest total by such addition
shall be elected
I A tie between two NJ more cnndi
dates r. 20 he decided IN favor ~
/ tho one having tho greatest number
~ fret choice votes " Nh arc auun I
In fhat rouuect then tho Rroatest
/ nurnher Of second ci pice votes deter
mines the result n this VIII not de-
eide then the ito shall he determined
hy lot. under the direction Of the
canvHasinR beard.
A statement Of such canvass shall
ba made out and signed by ITO
/ chairman 81 tho council and filed
With the city comptroller and ~
officio city clerk who, within three
f.. lsl DAYS thereafter. shall make out