The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-15

Squares shall be provided 90 ths
right ~ tho name 81 each Candidate
In the column for each choice
wherein 90 place the cross i>l
group Of names shall he provided
si least, orc blank lin. with ms
squares In each column 10 the right
% the same for use In writing OF
FASTING In any name and touns
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names Of ali candidates Tor
zach office shall be arranged IN AL
phsbeticai order OF the surnamcs.
After the ballots have been print.
cd. they shall b. printed or stamped
for the respective precincts ~
which they are 60 he used. and they
shall be numbered consecu,ively fo'
use In each precinct such number
Ing 90 DO perforated and torn OF
by the election officers az tn. time
OF the voting OF the ballot
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
ments and other questions or propo-
si,ions 20 be voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and er-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause a suffi-
Client quantity OF official ballots for
each election TO he prepared. printed
AID authenticated as hereinbrfore
prescribed. and distributed to the
speciiye voting precincts throughout
tho city. IN the same manner ms
required by law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ex-
officio city clerk shall. at least ten
u0l days before any election. cause
60 he printed not less than ten
upon paper Of different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
60 be used at the election, and shall
distribute the same ut hts office,
upon application of registered
voters. other city departments civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
Tho city comptroller and ex-
officin city clerk shall. not less than
ten IoD DAYS before the election.
certify list Of the candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
are entitled to appear upon the Of
fetal ballot, together with list
Of the offices to he filled at such
election. designating whether such
election Is for fun or uncxpired
term: and he shall file In HIS office
said certified list of names and the
offices so 20 he filled, and the same
EnnIi hs nnnffNffn NJ lfHNi ten flNN
consecutive days before the election,
in the official newspaper OF the
city. and he posted for at least ten
CinD days before the election I'm the
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
hox from the place where the ballots
were cast. proceed TO count and
canvass the votes: they shall also
count and canvass the number Of
first second and third choice votes
for each candidate. and as soon as
such count and canvass Is compiet-
cd. y return thereof SHAH he signed
by tho judges and inspectors So
cureiv enveloped and sealed. and dc e
livered TO the city comptroller and
ex-officio city clerk by one OF their
number, not more than twelve G2l
hours after the same are so sealed.
~ n ballot contain more than one
vote for tho same person. only tho
one OF such votes highest I'm rank
shall he counted; provided. that no
vote shall he counted for any office
unless tho ballot contain first
choice vote for such office Where
two or more offices. having the
same title, are to be filled, no votes
for such offices shall he counted
unless tho ballot contain first choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices as there are such offices to
be filled.
In every case where one office IL
to he filled. " tho voter votes more
than one first choice for such office.
nil votes for such office on such
bn Hot shall he void
In every case where more than
one office having the same title u
-. 40 N
first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices TO he
filled. all votes for such offices on
such hallot shall he void.
In every case whore one candidate
10 to be elected. II more than one