The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-07

Squares shall be provided TO IN
right Of the name Of each candidate
in the column for each choice
wherein 90 place tho cross ~ :
group Of names shall be provided.
AZ least. one blank line with the
squares Tn zach column 20 the right
Of tho same for use In writing or
pnstinr IN any name ana NonnE
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The name, Q, all candidate. fer
phabetIcai order OF the suruames.
After the ballots have been print
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for tho respective precincts In
which they are TO be used. and they
shall he numbered conrecutiveiy for
use In each precinct, such number.
ing 20 he perforated and torn of
by the election officers at the time
of the voting OF the ballot.
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
ments and other questions or propo-
siticnr to be voted upon Mt any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ss-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause n suffi
client quantity OF official ballots for
each election 10 be prepared. printed
and authenticated as hereinbefors
prescribed, and distributed 20 the
~pectivc voting precincts throughout
tho city. In the same manner as
required by law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and OK
officio city clerk shall, at least ten
G0) DAYS before any election. cause
10 be printed not less than ten
fHAnaanA 00nt 0affnn1E haflnfs
upon paper Of different color. bu,
otherwise identical with the ballots
TO he used AT tho election. and shall
distribute the same at his office
upon application OF registered
voters, other city departments. civic
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and ex-
officio city clerk shall, not less than
ten 1o) days before the election
certify n Hat OF the candidates for
tho respective offices. whose names
are entitled 20 appear upon tho Of.
fetal ballot. together with list
OF tho offices TO be filled at such
election. designating whether such
election IL for fun or unexpired
term. and he shall file in his office
said certified list OF names and the
offices so TO he filled. and the same
shall be published Mt least ten ro)
consecutive DAYS before tho election
In the official newspaper of the
city. and be posted for at least ten
to) days before the election in IN,
vicinity of each precinct polling
place
Fourth. Immediately after the
closing OF the polls. the Judges and
inspectors OF election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
box from the place whore the ballsts
were cast, proceed 20 count and
canvass the votes; they shall also
count and canvass tho number OF
first, second and third choice votes
for each candidate: and as soon rs
such count and canvass ia complet.
cd. n return thereof shall be signed
by the Judges and inspectors, Sc
curely enveloped and sealed. and dc.
livered to the city comptroller and
cN-officio city clerk by one OF their
number, not more than twelve Gs)
hours after the same are so sealed
II ballot contain more than on,
vote for the same person. only tho
one OF such votes highest I'm rank
shalt he counted provided, that nj
vote shall be counted for any offic.
unless the ballot contain first
choice vote for such office. whrr,
two or more offices. having tn,
same title. are 20 he filled. no vote,
for such offices snail be counte,
unless the ballot contain first choio,
votes for as many persons for such
offices as there are such offices e
be filled
In every case whore one office 4,
10 he filled, n tho voter votes NOR,
than one first choice for such office
all votes for such office on sucl
ballot shall be void.
In every case whore more thar
one office having the same title I,
10 he filled. " the voter votes NOR,
first choice votes for such office,
than there are such offices 10 h,
fiiied. all votes for such offices or
such ballot shall he void
In every case where one candldat.
lis 10 be elected. " more than on.