The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02

S1aaFre aNaii - rFnfit 70 th
right % the name % each cauditiai 10
In the column for each eheics
wherein TO place tho cross tNi
mark and at ths bottom of each
group 81 names shall be provided.
at least. ono blank iire with the
squares IN zach column 10 the rish,
~ the same for use IN writing ~
psstins In any name and votins
therefor.
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names Of all candidates for
zach office shhll he arranged In al
phabetteai order % tho suruamrss
After the ballots have been prlnt-
%. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective prscincts IN
which they are to - used and they
shah be numbered consscutivsty for
use in zach precinct such number
Ing 70 be perforated and torn OF
hy the election officers az the time
Of the voting ~ IN. baii9
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
rnents and other questions or propo-
.itipuN 20 DO voted upon At any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city c0mots0iier ard sr of
ficio city clerk shall cause a suffi
cieui quantity ~ official ballots for
each election % bs prepared. printed
and authenticated a. hereinbefor-
prescribed. ana distributed - ~.
election officers for use IN the re-
spectivr voting precincts throux out
tho city. IN the same manner as
required BY law for Other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
THE city comptroller and er-
officio city clerk shall. NJ least ten
F.. fi0J DAYS before any election. cause
20 be printed not less than ton
thousand fi0.oool sample ballots.
upon paper % different color. bu,
otherwise Identical with the ballots
90 be used ~ the election. and shall
distribute tho ssms ~ his office,
upon appffca ~ registered
voters. other city departments civic
orgsniza tions or public schools.
LIST or CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and sr-
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ten f01 days before the election.
certify n Hat ~ the candidates for
the respective offices whose names
are entitled 20 appear upon the Of
fetal ballot. together with lie,
~ the offices 10 he fiiled NJ such
| election. designating whether such
I election r. for q fuii or unexutred
term. and 10 shall file IN his office
Hald certified iivt Of ma mes ara tho
offices SO ~ be filled. and the same
shall 30 published 90 least ten ff0t
IN the official newapaper ~ The
city. and he posted FOR ~ least ton
I C0l days before the election In tu-
vicinity Of each precinct polling
place
Fourth Immediately after the
closing - the polls the Judges end
inspectors ~ election shall then and
there. without removing the IN Hot
box from the place wh ere tho ballots
were cast proceed 20 count and
| I'D
count and canvass the number ~
first second ard third choice votes
for each m M date. md pc soon ~
such count and eanvnHs ia c0mpirt .
%. return thereof shall DO signed
hp the JUDGES and trHprcforr 40.
rurelY euveloped Bnd scaled and 10
iireref 10 the city c0upf rotter and
' ~ -officlo city clerk hv one % their
nuuber not more than twelve 90
hours after tho same are 10 sealed
n . ballot contain more thsn ono
vote Tor ~" same person. only the
ono of such votes highest IN RANT,
shall pc counted provided that M
vote shall be counted for any ofrirs
unlcHs tho ballot contain firHi
choice vote FOR such office whore
two or more offices having ths
same title. are ~ be Njfed M votes
FOR such offices shall no counted
unless tho ballot contain first ehoice
votes for 90 many peraouH FOR such
offices 90 there are such offices IN
be filled
n every ca.@ where ono office g..
70 he ftled N the voter votes more
tInu one fret choice fur such offfre
nll totra Tor such office on .uct
ballot shall be yoid
IN every cnac where more than
one office having tho r1me title f.
TO be fUed " the voter votes more
first choice voter Tor such officer
than there are such offirsH 20 be
filled All votes for such offices ON
Hurh ballot shall be void
IN every case whore one candidate
lie 30 be elected. II more than one