The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-03

filled. and there arc four OF mnrs
candidates therefor. tho candidate
receiving majority Of all first
ehofce votes cast for such office
shall 30 elected. ~ no election re-.
suit thereby. canvass shAti BE-
made % all second choice votes re-.
cniv@d hy each candidate. AMI the
first ana second choice votes Tor
Zach candidate shall be added. snf
the candidate receiving the largest
total BY such addition. ~ such total
equals ma tnrlty 81 the total mum 4.
ber ~ All first choice votes eAmt for
all candidates for such office. shall
BE elected. n no sisrtton results
merely. canvass shall 10 made ~
miro choice votes received ny each
candidate. and such votes shall 10
added TO tho total number OF flrat
and second choice votes received by
each such candidate. and the candi-
Gate receiving the largest total by
such addition shall be elected 10 such
office
where more than on. candidate.
Is 20 be elected 90 office having the
same title. ard the number OF can
difsiss therefor does not exceed
two times the number OF such Of
fees te be filled. those cAndidat~s
equal In number 20 the number o.
offices to BE- filled having the high
eat vote shall 30 elected.
Where more than ono candidate
IL 10 he elected 70 offic. having the
same title. ard the number OF can
didates therefor exceeds two tim@e
but does not exceed three times the
number Of such offices 10 be filled.
n canvass shall be made Of all first
choice votes cast for such office.
tho total Of such first choice votes
shall then be divided by the number
Of such offices TO be fiiied. and such
a. a..
section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
ghrded
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal to majority 81 the
elective total shall be elected n
no election result thereby as to one
or more such offices. a canvass shall
be made Of second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices, and
each such candidates first md sec
ond choice votes shall DO added. and
those candidates. equal In number To
the offices remaining to be filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected
Where more than one candidate
are TO be elected 10 offices having the
same title. and the number OF can
dtdBtea therefor exceeds three times
tho number ~ such offices 10 he
filled a canvass shall be made Of a II
first choice votes cast FIR such Of
fieea. the total ~ such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number OF offices TO ba filled and
such result shall. for tho purpose o.
this section, constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
garfef. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 70 a majority o.
the elective total shall bs elected.
n no election result thereby as to
ono or more such offices canvass
shall bs made ~ second choice votes
for eaeh candidate for such offices
and each such cnnfidate'a first and
second choice votes shall he added
and those candidates equal in mum
ber 10 the offices remaining 10 be
filled having the Highest total by
such addition. n the same conHti-
tutrH IN each 80 n mn i0ritv Of tho
elective total. shall be elected n
no election result thereby ha 10 ono
or more such offices. n canvass shall
- made ~ tho third choice votes
received ~ each kuch candidate. and
such third choice votes shall he
added - the total ~ tho first and
second choice votes received by each
such candidate, and tho candidates
equal I'm number 10 tho number Or
offices remaining 20 be filled having
tho highest total by such addition
shnil he elected
a Ito between two or moro randf-
dates ia 20 be decided IN favor ~
tho ono having tho greatort number
~ first choice votea n Hll nre equal
IN that respect then the RrenteHt
number ~ second choice votes deter+
mines the result r. this win not de-
eide. then the tic shall be determined
by lot. under the direction Of the
canvaasinR beard.
a statement 81 such canvass shall
be made out and signed by the
chairman - tho council ana filed
with the city comptroller and *
officlo city clerk who within three
90 DAYS thereafter. shall mako out