The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-21

fiiief. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candida .
receiving ma forttY OF all first
choice votes cast for such office
shall ee elected. n no election re-.
suit thereby. canvass shall b.
made Of all second choice votes re-.
eeived by each candidate and tho
first and second choice votes for
each candidate shall be added ard
the candidate receiving the largest
total ~ surh addition. ~ such total
equals ma ferity ~ the total mum
her 81 all first chotr~ votes east for
All candidates for such office shall
be elected. n no election results
thereby. a canvass shall b. made 81
( third choice vote. received sy each
candidate. and such votes shall b..
added 20 the total number Of first
and second ehoice votes received hy
each such candidate ard IN. eaudf-
date receiving the largest total By
such addition shall be elected 10 such
office
Whsrs more than one candidate
I. TO hs elected 70 osfie. having the
same title. and the number Of can
didst~- therefor does not exceed
two times tn. number ~ such Of
fees &c be filled. .hoH. candidates
offices 20 be filled having the high
est vote shall be elected
Where more than on. candidate
IL 20 be elected 20 office having the
same title. and the number Of ran-
sidsi~- therefor exceeds two times
but does not exceed three times. the
number Of Euch offices TO he filled
a canvas shall be made % all first
choice votes cast for such office
the total Of such first choice votes
shall then he divided hy the number
~ such offices 20 be filled. and such
r~sul, SHAH. for the purpose % this
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall b- dists-
Esrdef.
Candidates receiving first ehetce
votes equal 10 ma iortty OF the
elective total shall be elected n
no election result thereby AZ to one
or more such offices = canvass sha u
he made Of second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices. and
each surh candidates first and sec.
ond choice votes shall be added. and
those candidates. equal In number 10
the offices remaining TO be filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall he elected
Where more than one candidate
are to be elected TO offices having the
same title and the number OF can
didatss therefor exceeds three times
the number Of such offices 10 he
fiiied. n canvass shall be made ~ all
first choice votes cast for such Of
fices. the total Of such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number 81 offices to he filled and
such result shall. for the purpose Of
this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he disre-
RRr ied Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 10 q majority 81
the elective total shall he elected
~ no election result thereby as 10
rr ~
shall be made Of second choice votes
for each candidate for such offices
and each such candidates first and
second choice votes shall he added.
and those candidates equal In num-
her 20 tho offices remaining 10 he
such addition. n the same cnnstt.
futss IN each case = majority Of tho
elective total. shall he elected n
no election result thereby ms 10 one
or more such offices canvass shall
he made Of the third choice votes
received nv each such candidate. ana
such third choice votes shall he
added to tho total ~ the first and
second choice votes received by each
surh candidate and tho candidates
equal In number to the number ~
offices remaining 10 be filled having
the highest total by such addition
Ehaii he elected
lie between two Or more cnndt-
dntes ts TO be decided In favor Or
tho one having tho greatest number
~ first choice votes n all are equal
IN that respect. then the greatest
number NJ second choice votes deter
mines the result. n this will not de-
eide then the tie shall be determined
hN lot. under tho direction 81 the
ranvassins beard.
statement ~ such canvass shall
he made out and signed hv the
chairman Of the council and filed
with the city comptroller and 81
officio city clerk who. within three
I ~ a. 81 ff'r shall make out