The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-28

squares shall be provided - th
right Of the name % each candidate
In tho column for each choice.
wherein 20 place The cross ,Ni
mark. and At tho bottom Of each
group % names shall ha provided.
At least one blank line with the
squares In each column TO tho right
Of the same for use ia writing or
pastinE In any name and voting
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names % all candidates for
each office shall he arranged IN al
pnabeticai order Of the surnames
After the ballots have been print
3D. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts 81
which they are 20 b. used. and they
shall be numbered consecu,ivsly for
use IN each precinct. such number
Ing 20 be perforated and torn or
by the election officer. a, the time
% N. voting OF the ballot
Necessary space shall bs provided
on the ballot for charter amend
ments and other questions or propo-
sition- 20 he voted upon AZ any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and sN-o'-
ficto city clerk shall cause a sBfri-
Client quantity OF official ballots for
each election 70 be prepared, printed
prescribed and distributed - the
election officers for use IN the re-
specfivs voting precincts throughout
the city. In the same manner as
required BY Law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller srd er-
officio city clerk shall. AZ least ten
Coi days before any election. cause
70 be printed not less than ten
thousand 10000 sample ballots
upon paper % different color. but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
% he used ~ tho election, and shall
distribute the same At his office,
upon application Of registered
voters, other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO Br
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and eH-
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ten fi0j DAYS before tho election.
certify n list OF the candidates for
the respective offices, whose names
are entitled to appear upon the Of
fetal ballot together with n list
of the offices 20 be filled ~ such
election. designating whether such
election T. for a fun or unexptred
term. and he shall file IN hts office
said certified list Of names and the
offices 30 to he filled. ard the same
shall be published NJ least ten fi0J
consecutive days before tho election
In the official Newspaper 81 the
city. and be posted for ~ least ten
f0I days before the election IN the
vicinity Of each precinct polling
place
Fourth. Immediately after the
closing 81 the polls. tho Judges and
inspectors Of election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
box from the place where the ballots
we're cast. proceed TO count and
canvass the votes. they shall also
count ana canvass the number ~
first second and third choice votes
for each candidate: and a. soon ~
Euch count and canvass ~ compiet
cd return thereof shall be signed
hv the judges and inspectors. Sc
cureiy enveioped and sealed. and de-
liveref 10 the city comptroller and
number. not more than twelve t2J
hours after the same IRE 40 sealed
IT ballot contain more than one
vote Tor the same person. only tho
one ~ such votes highest IN rank
shall be counted provided. that No
vote shall be counted for any office
unless the ballot contain first
choice vote for such office. Where
two or more offices having the
same title. arc 20 he 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 "a
be filled
In every case where one office II
80 bn fiiied. N the voter votes more
than one frat choice for such office
All votes for such office on such
ballot shall be void
In every case where more thar
one office having tho same title IA
I 10 he filled. II the voter votes more
\ first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices 20 10
filled. an votes fpr Huch offices on
such ballot shalt he void
I IN every case where one candidate
lis to DO elected. IL more than one