The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-25

fllisd. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving ira iority Of all first
choice votes cast for such office
shall b elected n no election r..
suit thereby. canvass shall he
made OF all second choice votes re-
ceivsd ~ each candidate. and the
fret and second chotrr votes for
zach candidate shall be added and
the candidate receiving tho largest
total BY such addition ~ such total
squalls a fna iority % the total mum.
her % al first choice votes cast for
all csndidatos FOR such office. shall
be elected. II no election results
thsrshy. canvass shall y. made %
third choice votes received BY each
candidate. and such vote. shall hs
added to tho total number OF first
ana second rholc" votes received by
zach such candidate. and IN. canii-
date receiving tho largest total by
such addition shall b. elected 20 such
office
Whers NOR. than one cAndidat.
- 20 be elected 20 office having the
same title. and tho number Of can
diast~s therefor does not exceed
two times the number OF such Of
fiCes TO be filled. those candidates
offices 20 be filled having tho high
Get vote shall be elected
where more than one candidate
II 20 be elected ~ office having the
same title. and the number % can
didateH therefor exceeds two times
but does not exceed three times. the
number Of such offices TO be filled.
canvass shall be made Of all first
choice votes east Tor such office.
the total Of such first choice votes
shall then 10 divided ny the number
Of such offices 90 b. filled. and such
result shall. for the purpose. % mi.
section. constitute tho elective
total Fractions shall be disr.-
Rarded.
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal to ma iority OF tho
elective total shall be elected. II
no election result thereby ha 20 one
or more such offices. a canvass shall
he made OF second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices, and
each such candidates first and sec
ond choice votes shall be added. and
those candidstes equal In number 70
I the offices remaining to be filied
having tho highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
Where NOR. than ono candidate
are to be elected 20 offices having the
same title and the number OF cam
dfdates therefor exceeds three times
the number Of such offices 60 be
filled. canvass shall be made Of all
first choice votes cast for such Of
{ fires. the total Of such first choice
votes shall then be divided by tho
number ~ offices TO be filled and
such result shalt for the purpose Of
this section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall he disre-
garded. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 20 n majority Of
the elective total shall be elected
l n no election result thereby as 20
one or moro such offices canvass
shall he made 81 second choice votes
for each candidate for such offices,
and each such candidates first and
second choice votes shall be added.
ard those candidates equal in num-
Z hsr 20 tho offices remaining 90 be
filled having tho highest total by
such addition. n the same consti-
tuteH IN each case n majority ~ tho
elective total. shall be elected n
no election result thereby. az to one
or more such offices. n canvass shall
I be made 81 the third choice votes
received by each such candidate and
such third choice votes shall be
added 10 the total ~ tho first and
second choice votes received by each
such candidate. and tho candidates
equal In number 20 tho number ~
offices remaining 10 bo filled having
/ the highest total BY such addition
shall he elected.
A tie between two or more candi
dates lie to be decided I'm favor OF
/ the one having the greatest number
] Of first choice votes n ali are equa II
/ in that respect. then the greatest
number OF second choice votes deter o.
mines tho result. II this VIII not de-
/ eide. then tho tie shall be determined
by lot. under the direction Of the
canvassinR beard
a statement OF such canvass shall
/ be made out and signed by tho
| chairman Of the council and filed
with tho city comptroller and .N
officio city clerk. who. within three
| go days thereafter. shall mako out