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

Squares shall b. provided TO m
right Of the name 81 each candidate
In the column for each choice.
wherein 20 place the cross tNl
mark. and at tho bottom OF each
group Of names shall DO provided.
at least. ons blank line with the
squares In each column 70 the right
Of the same for use In writing Or
FASTING In any name and voting
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names % all candidates for
each office shall be arranged In al
phabeticai order Of tho surnamss.
After the ballots have been print
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts In
which they are to DO used. and they
shall he numbered consecutiveiy for
use In each precinct such number
ing to be perforated and torn off
by the election Officers al IN. time
OF the voting Of the ballot
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
m-nts and other questions or prOpo-
sitions to he voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ex-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause a suffI
Client quantity OF official ballots for
each election 90 be prepared. printed
and authenticated as h~rsinhsfors
prescribed and distributed 10 the
election officers for use IN the rs-
spectivs voting precincts throughout
the city. in the same manner as
required by law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and er-
officto city clerk shall. at least ten
fto) days before any election. cause
% be printed not less than ten
upon paper Of different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
10 be used AZ the election. and shall
distribute the same A. his office,
upon application ~ registered
voters. other city departments. civic
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and OK
officio city clerk shall not less than
ten ft0j days before the election.
certify list OF the candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
are entitled 10 appear upon the Of
fetal ballot. together with list
Of the offices 20 he filled at such
election. designating whether such
election II for fuli or uneSpired
term. and he shall file In hip office
said certified list Of names and the
offices so to be fuied. and the same
shall be published at least ten (10J
consecutive days before tho election.
in the official Newspaper Of the
city. and he posted for at least ten
To) days before the election In the
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place.
Fourth Immediately after the
closing 81 the polls. the Judges and
inspectors OF election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
box from the place whore the ballots
- - y
canvass the votes. they shall also
count and canvass the number ~
first. second and third choice votes
for each candidate. and IA soon rs
such count and canvass is compist
ed. a return thereof shall be signed
by the Judges and inspectors. se-
curely envsloped and sealed. and 10
fvered 10 the city comptroller and
ex-officio city clerk by one ~ their
number. not more than twelve G2J
hours after the same are so sealed.
n ballot contain more than one
vote for the same person. only the
one Of such votes highest In rank
shall be counted provided. that no
vote shRllsbe counted for any office
unless the ballot contain first
choice vote for such office. where
two or more offices having the
same title. are 10 bs filled. no votes
for such offices shall be counted
unless the ballot contain frat choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices as there are such offices "a
be filled.
In every case whore one office II
[ 20 be filled. N the voter votes more
than one first choice for such office
all votes for such office on such
DO Hot shall he void.
In every case where more than
one office having the same title II
20 be 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 shall be void
! In every case where one candida .
! 10 TO be -lected. IL more than one