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

Squares shall DO provided 20 ths
right % tho name Of each candidate
wherein 20 place the eros. tNl
mark. and at tho bottom Of each
group Of names shall be provided,
at least one blank lirc with the
squares In each column TO the right
OF the same for use In writing or
FASTING In any name and voting
therefor
ORDER OF NAMES on BALLOT
Tho names 81 all candidates for
each office shall he arranged IN al
phah~ticai order ~ IN. surnames
After tho ballots have been print.
81. they shalt he printed or stamped
for the respective precincts In
which they are 90 he used. and they
shall be numbered consecutively for
use In each precinct such number
ing TO be perforated and torn off
by the election officers at the time
OF tho voting 81 the ballot
Necessary space rhrii be provided
on the ballet for charter amend
nenir and other questions or propo-
sltions 20 be voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comp,reller and eS.ot-
firio city clerk shaft cause a sufft-
Client uuaniity OF official ballots for
each election to he prepared. printed
and authenticated rs hereinhefore
prescribed and distributed 20 the
el~~,ion Officers for use IN the re-
the city. In the same manner as
required by law for other elections
SAMPLE pALroTs
Tn. city comptroil~r and ey-
orsicio city clerk stall. az least ten
rn) DAYS before any election. cause
10 no printed not less than ten
thousand 90 0nnl sample ballots
upon naper of different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
~ he used ut the election. and shall
distribute the same At hts offiee.
upon annlication OF registered
ORGANIZATIONS or public schools,
LIST OF chNnrnaTEs TO BE
CEpTrrrrD
Tho city COMPTROLLER and ex-
nfficio city clerk SHALL. not less than
ten ro) davs before the election.
certify Hat 81 the candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
ave entitled to apnear upcn the Of
fetal ballot. together with n ilst
~ the offices TO 10 fiiied nj such
election. designating whether such
election IL for tuil or uneNni-ed
torn: and no shall file IN his office
~.td certified list Of names and the
nffire- 40 to 30 f'iled a-d tho anr..S
shall N. nuhiished 81 ienst ton fIn)
consecutive DAVIS before the election
IN the official newspaper Of the
CITY and he nosted for NJ least ten
frn) days before the election IN me
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place.
Fourth Immediately after the
closing ~ the noiia the iuavea nra
trspector- ~ election shall then end
there without removing the ballot
hox from the place where the ballots
were cast proceed TO count and
canvass the votes: they shall also
count and canvass the number Of
first. second end third choice vote.
FOR each candidate: and ms soon a..
such count ard canvass Is comnIet-
Cd a return thereof shall he signed
Nv the tudees and insnectora ss-
rurelv envciopcd md seniei nnd de-
iivered TO the citv comptroller and
sV-offtcio ritv ci~rk nv one 81 their
number, not more than twelve G7l
hours after the same are so scaled
II ballot contain more than one
vote for the same nerson. only tho
ono ~ such votes hiGNest In rant
SHALL he counted: provided that no
vote shall he counted for any ofrtee
unless tho ballot cortain first
choice vote for rurN office Where
two or more offices having the
same title. pre 20 he filled no votes
for such offices shall he counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for ne MANY persons for such
offices Rs there are such offices to
he filled
In every case where one office Is
10 DO fIlied. n the voter votes MORE
than one first choice for such office
all votes for such office on such
bal shall he void.
In every case where moro than
one off'ce having the same title IL
TO he filled. II the voter votes Wore
first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices TO he
filled. all votes for such offices on
such ballot shall he void
In every case where one candidate
Is TO be elected. II moro thnn enc