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

Squares shall be provided 20 th'
right OF the name Of each candidate
In the column for each choice.
wherein TO place the cross fNt
group % names shall be provided.
at least. one blank lin. with the
squares In each column 10 the right
Of the same for use In writing Or
pastiux tn any name and voting
therefor
ORDER OF NAMES on BALLOT
The names 81 all candidates for
each office shall be arranged In al
phabetlcai order Of tha surnamss
After the ballots have been print.
ed. they shall b. printed or stamped
for the respective precincts IN
which they are to be used. and they
shall be numbered con#scutivsiy for
use IN each precinct. such number
ing 20 be perforated and torn Off
by the election officer. az the tim.
Of the voting Of the ballot.
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
nn~nts and other questions Or prepo-
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and sx-of-
rrin city clerk shall cause a guffi-
rieut quantity of official ballots for
each election TO be prepares printed
and authenticated IS hereinberore
prescribed. and distributed 20 the
election officers for use in tho r.-
spective voting precincts throughout
the city. IN the same manner rs
required ny law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and er-
officio city clerk shall ~ least ten
20 be printed not less than ten
thousand 10000 sample ballots
up0n paper Of different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
20 be used At the election. and shah
distribute ths same ~ hts office
voters other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST or CANDIDATES TO Br
CERTIFIED
The city cowpt roller and or
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ten GO) days before the election.
certify y list Of the candidates for
are entitled to appear upon the Of
fetal ballot. together with list
~ the offices - be filled o., such
election. designating whether such
election f. for fun or unerpired
term. and he shall file IN his office
said certified iist Of names and tho
offices 20 TO he filled. and tho same
shall be published a. least ten G01
consecutive days before the election.
IN the official Newspaper NJ the
city. and he posted for ~ least ton
800 days before tho election In tho
vicinity % each precinct polling
place
Fourth Immediately after the
closing ~ the polls the Judges and
inspectors 81 election shall then and
fhcre. without removing the ballot
box from the place where the ballots
were cast. proceed 10 count and
canvass the votes they shall also
count ana canvass the number ~
first second and third choice votes
FOR each candidate. and 80 soon ~
such count ard canvass 10 conpts'
Cd return thereof shall he signed
by tho Judges and inspectors So
curelv envnlppad and scaled md DO be-
livered 20 the city comptroller and
OK -officio city clerk hv ono ~ their
number. not moro thnn twelve ff2I
hours after the same are 80 scaled
n ballot contain more than ous
vote for the same person. only the
one o. such votes highest IN rank
shall he counted provided that M
v~'s shall be counted for any office
unless tho ballot contain n first
choice vote for such office where
two or more offices having the
same title. are TO he filled. no votes
for such offices shall he counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for a. many persons for such
offices as there are such offices 70
DO filled
N every case where ono office II
20 be fiicd n the voter votes mora
than one first choice Tor such office
al votes for such office on such
bn Hot shall be void
In every caHe whore moro than
\ ono office having the same title r.
! 10 be filled. II the voter votes more
\ first choice votes FOR such Offires
than there are such offices 10 10
y filled. all votes FOR such offices IN
such bsiiot shall he void
In every case " here one candida n
lis to be elected. IL more than ons