The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-18

Squares shall be provided 20 m
right Of the name Of each canfidat.
in the column for each choice.
wherein 10 place the cross *
group of names shall DO provided.
at least one blank lins with the
squares in each column 10 the right
Of the same for use In writing or
psstins In any name and voting
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The name. ~ ali candidates for
zach office shall be arranged In all
phabeticai order Of the Eurnamee
After the ballots have been print
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts In
which they are to BE- used. and they
shall be numbered eon-eruttveiy for
use in each precinct. such number
Ing 20 be perforated and torn of
~ the election officers At tho time
Of the voting of the ballot
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
menta and other questions or propo-
sitious to be voted upon ~ any
municipal election.
QUANTITY OF BALLOTS
The city comptroller and erNf-
ficio city clerk shall cause sum
cient quantity Of official ballots for
each election 10 he prepared. printed
and authenticated as hereinbefore
prescribed. and distributed 20 tho
election Officers for use in the re-
spective voting precincts throughout
the city. In the same manner 40
required by law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and er-
officio city clerk shall. at least ten
100 days before any election. cause
10 be printed not less than ten
thousand 100000 sample ballots.
upon paper OF different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
70 be used at the election. and shall
distribute the same At his office,
voters. other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO RE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and sr-
officio city clerk shall not less than
ten 10J days before the election.
certify a list Of tho candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
are entitled TO appear upon the Of
fetal Ballot. together with list
OF the offices to be filled AZ such
election, designating whether such
election Is for n full or unexpired
term and he shHil file I'm his office
said certified list Of names ana the
offices so to be filled. and the same
shall be published NJ least ten fOD
consecutive days before the election
in the official Newspaper OF tho
city. and be posted for At least ten
90 days before the election IN. the
vicinity OF each precinct pofing
place
Fourth Immediately after the
closing Of the polls. the Judges and
inspectors or election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
Dor from the place where the ballots
were cast. proceed 20 count and
canvass the votes. they shall also
count and canvass the number 81
first. second and third choice votes
for each candidate. and az soon a.
such count and canvass ~ cOmpiei o
ed, n return thereof shall be signed
by the Judges and inspectors. 40
curelv enveioped and sealed. and dc 10
livered 70 the city comptroller and
ex-officio city clerk by one ~ their
number. not more than twelve G2b
hours after the same are 30 scaled.
Tf ballot contain more than one
vote for the same person. only the
one % such votes highest In rank
shall be counted provided. that no
vote shall be counted for any office
unless tho ballot contain first
choice vote for such office Where
two or more offices having the
same title. are 20 be filled. no votes
for such offices shall be counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices as there are such offices TO
be filled.
In every case where one office lie
10 he filled II the voter votes more
than one first choice for such office,
all votes for such office on such
ballot shall be void.
In every case whore more than
one office having tho same title IL
10 be filled. II the voter votes more
first choice votes for such officer
than there are such offices 10 he
filled. all votes for such offices on
such ballot shall be void
In every case whore one candida q
ia to he @l@cfad n more than one