The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

filled. and there ere four or more
candidates therefor the candidate
receiving majority OF all first
choise votes cast for such office
shall be elected. n no election re-
suit thereby. a canvass shall he
made OF all second choice votes re-
ceiNed by each candidate. and the
'irnt and second choice votes for
each candidate shall he sdaed. and
the candidate receiving the largest
EQUALS ma FORTY ~ the total num-
h~r % all first choice votes cast for
all candidates for such office. shall
be elected. n no election results
merely. canvass shah he made 81
fhtrf choice votes received by each
candidate. and such votes shall be
ndded 60 the total number ~ first
hrf second choice votes received by
each such candidate and the candi-
date r~reivinR the largest total by
such addition shall be elected to such
/ office
where more than one candidate
II 20 he elected ~ office having the
sene title and the number OF cam
didat~s therefor does not exceed
two times the number OF such Of
rice- to he filled. those candidate.
equal In number 20 IN. number of
offices to he filled having the high
est vote shall be elected.
Whore more than one candidate
IL 20 be elected 20 office having the
same title and the number OF can
didhfes therefor exceeds two times.
but does not eNceea three times the
number Of such offices to he fliied
canvass shall 10 u,ade % all s'rst
choice votes east Tor such office
tho total ~ smnh first choice votes
Hhall then Ne d'vtaed Nv the number
/ ~ such offices 10 he fitted and surh
result shall for the purpose of this
section, constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
garded
Candidates receiving first choire
votes equal 20 majority ~ the
elective total shalt he elected II
No election result thereby ns 20 one
or more such orsi~es canvass shall
10 made ~ second choice votes for
each candidate sor such offices and
zach such candidates first and sec
ond choice votes shall he add~a and
I those candidates equal In number 20
l'Ne offices remaining 20 he filled
having the highest total by such
ADDITION shall he elected.
Where more than one candidate
ne to he elected ~ offices having the
as-'e title ard the number or can.
SiaateS tNerefNr exceeds three tiraSs
80 number % such offices 20 DO
fnled n canvass shall 10 made ~ OIL
first choice votes cast fo- such NJ
fices. tho total Of such fi~st choire
votes shall than no divided nv tho
number ~ offices 10 he fiiled and
such result shall tor the purnose 81
/ this section constitute the Collective
total" F~rrt'ors shall 10 disre-
garded Candidates receiving five,
choice vo'As euuat 70 ma ioritv -
che elective total shan he elected
/ n no election result thereby as To
ono ~ move su~h offices canvass
o - n n
fo~ eaeh candidate rn- such offices
md each such candidates FIRST ana
second choice votes shall he aaaes
and those candidates enual IN num-
her 30 I've offices r~rrsirinw ~ he
filied having the highest total nv
such addition n tho snne corsti-
'ntss IN each case n rNpio-ttv ~ ~
elective total shall he elected u
no stactInn resn't thereby NJ 10 one
or moro such offices canvass shaw
no made of the thi-d choire votes
/ rscstvea Nv Zach such candidate and
| sn~h third choice VOWS shaN no
$4,000 20 two total ~ We ytrst ana
second rho'ce votes recetved Nv earh
such candidate and tive candidates
equal IN number 10 tho nur,her 81
o,ftees remaining 70 he tiiicd havinr
tho highest total by such addition
shall he elected,
A tie between two or more csndt-
Gates If 10 ne decided IN Favor Of
the one having the rrestsst nurrher
OF first choice votes II Oh are eruai
! In that resnect then the greatest
number Of second choice votNs deter
mines the result n this WITH not de-
eide. then the tie shall he determined
by lot under the direction of the
canvassinR heard.
A statement OF such canvass shall
he made out and siened by the
chairman of the council and filed
with the city comptroller and ex-
officio city clerk. who, within three
ca days thereafter. shall make out