The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-19

Squares shalt be provided 20 III.
right Of the name OF each candidate
In the column for each choice
wherein 10 place the cross t>l
group of names shall be provided.
AZ least. one blank line with the
squares IN each column TO the right
Of Tire same for use In writing or
pasting In any name and voting
therefor.
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names ~ all candidates for
each office shall be arranged In all
phahetical order Of the surnames.
After the ballots have been print
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts In
which they are 20 be used. snd they
shall be numbered consacutivsly for
use in each precinct such number
inx to he perforated and torn off
by the election officers at the time
Of the voting OF the ballot
Necessary space shall be provided
m~nts and other questions or propo-
sitfons 10 be voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY OF BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ex-of-
firfo city clerk shall cause a ruffi p
ci~n' quantity OF official ballots for
Zach election 90 be prepared. priafed
prescribed, and distributed 20 the
election officers for use In tho re-
-pective voting precincts throughout
the city. In the same manner as
required BY law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller ana sx-
officio city clerk shall, ~ least ten
400 days before any election. cause
TO be printed not less than ten
thousand 10000 sample ballots,
upon paper Of different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
distribute the same At his office.
upon application Of registered
voters. other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BIZ
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and OF
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ten To) days before the election.
certify list Of the candidates for
thu respective offices. whose names
are entitled to appear upon the Of
fetal ballot. together with a list
Of the offices To be filled at such
election, designating whether such
election II for full or ursxpired
term. and he shall file in his office
/ said certified list Of names and the
offices no 90 be filled. and -fhe same
shall be published at least ten G0)
q
In the official Newspaper Of the
city, and he posted for 81 least ten
/ 10) days before the election IN the
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place.
closing OF the polls the Judges and
inspectors ~ election shall then and
/ there. without removing the ballot
box from the place where the ballots
were cast. proceed 20 count and
. - - -.
/ count and canvass the number Of
1 first. second and third choice votes
I for each candidate. and as soon ne
/ such count and canvass II compiei-
ed. return thereof shall be signed
I by the Judges and inspectors. So
cureIv enyeioped and sealed. and de-
! livered TO the city comptroller and
/ or -officio city clerk by one Of their
1 number, not more than twelve ft9
/ hours after tho same are 80 sealed.
n a ballot contain more than one
vote for the same person. only the
one Of such votes highest In rank
shah be counted: provided. that no
vote shall be counted for any office
unless tho ballot contain frs,
choice vote for such office. Where
. two or more offices having the
same title, are to be filled. no votes
for such offices shall be counted
I unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices as there are such offices "a
I be filled
/ In every case where one office Ia
10 be filled, II the voter votes more
than one first choice for such office
all votes for such office on such
ba Hot shah be void
In every case where more than
one office having the same title Ia
20 he filled n the voter votes more
first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices TO be
filled. all votes for such offices on
such ballot shsil Ne void
In every case whore one candidate
- - =" ''ontef u more than one