The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

Squares shall be provided TO this
right Of the name OF each candidate
wherein 20 place tho cross txl
mark. and at the bottom Of each
group OF names shall b. provided.
at least. one blank line with the
squares In each column TO the right
Of the same for use Ia writing or
paating in any name and voting
therefor.
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
Tho names 81 all candidates for
zach office shall be arranged In al
phateiicai order Of the surnam@s
After the ballots have been print
ed. they shalt he printed or stamped
for the respective precincts In
which they are to be used. and they
shall be numbered conrecutiyeiy for
use In each precinct. such number
ms 10 be perforated and torn off
by tho election officers at the time
Of the voting Of the ballot
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
mentr and other questions or propo-
ritionr to he voted upon Mt any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ex-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause q suffi-
clent quantity OF official ballots for
each election to lie prepared. printed
and authenticated as hrreinbefore
prescribed. and distributed TO the
election officers for use In the re-
Rpeciiva voting precincts throughout
the city. In the same manner as
required by law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ex-
offtcir city clerk shall. at least ten
30, days before any election, cause
90 be printed not less than ten
upon paper OF different color. but
otherwise identical with the ballots
so he used at tho election, and shall
distribute the same at his office,
upon application OF registered
organizations or public schools.
LIST or CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and en-
officio city clerk shall, not less than
ten f1ol days before tho election.
certify n list of tho candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
arc entitled 10 appear upon the Of
| fetal ballot together with list
| of tho offices TO he filled at such
election. designating whether such
election IL for full or unexpired
said certified list OF names and the
offices so TO be filled, and the same
shall he published at least ten t0)
consecutive DAYS before tho election
IN tho official Newspaper OF the
city. md be posted for at least ten
| tin) days before tho election In tho
| vicinity OF each precinct polling
| place.
| Fourth. Immediately after the
| closing OF tho polls. the 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 aud
canvass the votes; they shall also
count and canvass the number OF
/ first. second and third choice votes
! for each candidate. and as soon ms
such count and canvass 4. compict-
| Cd n return thereof shall he signed
/ by the Judges and inspectors, Sc
curely enveloped and scaled. and de-
! livered TO tho city comptroller and
| eN-officto city clerk by one Of their
number. not more than twelve t2)
hours after the same are SO sealed
II ballot contain more than one
vote for the Same person, only the
one Of such votes highest In rank
shall he counted; provided. that nc
vote shall he counted for any office
unless tho ballot contain n first
choice vote for such office. Where
two or more offices. having the
same title. arc 90 he filled. no votes
for such offices shall he counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for rs many persons for such
offices as there are such offices e
be titled.
In every case whore ono office Il
10 he filled, n tho voter votes more
than ono first choice for such office
all votes for such office on such
ballot shall he void.
In every case where more than
one office having tho same title Is
20 he FILLED. ift the voter votes more
first choice yotcs for such offices
than there IRE such offices to bs
filled. all votes for such offices or
such ballot shall he void.
In every case where one candidate
, Is to be aVscted. IL more than ons