The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-18

titled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. tbs candidate
receiving majority Of all first
choice votes east for such osftcs
shall b elected. n no election re-
suit thereby. canvass shall be
made % all second choice votes re-.
rsivcd BY each candidate and the
firrt and second choice votes for
zach candidate shall be sddsa. aud
the candidate receiving the largest
total BY such addition. ~ such total
equals majority - the total NUN
hnr % All first choice votes cast for
all candidates for such office shall
be elected. ~ no election results
thereby. canvass shall bs made %
ihird choice votes received by each
candidate. and such votes shall be
I added 70 the total number % first
and second choice votes received hy
each such candidate and the candi.
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shRh be elected to such
office
Where more than one candidate
" 30 be elected 60 office having tho
"a me title. and the number Of can
didate- therefor doe. not srcesd
fees 70 be filled. those candidates
equal In number 70 the number ~
offices 70 he filled having the high
est vote shall he elected.
where more than one candidate
f. 10 be elected to office having tho
same title. and the number OF can
fidates therefor exceeds two times
but does not exceed three times. the
number Of such offices TO be filled.
a canvass shall he made % all first
choice votes cast for such office
the total ~ such first choice votes
shall then be divided by the number
of such offices TO be filled. and such
b a.. - = -
section, constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disrs-
garded.
Candidates receiving fret choice
votes equal to majority Of the
elective total shall be elected II
no election result thereby a. to one
or more such offices. a canvass shall
he made Of second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices, and
each such candidates first and sec
ond choice votes shall he added. and
those candidates. equal In number TO
I tho offices remaining to he filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
Where more than one candidate
ore TO be elected 10 offices having the
same title and the number OF osn-
didat~a therefor exceeds three times
the number Of such offices 10 be
filled. a canvass shall be made Of all
first choice votes cast for such Of
flces: the total Of such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number Of offices to be filled and
such result shall for tho purpose Of
this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he dlsre-
garded Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 70 a majority Of
the elective total shall he elected
/ n no election result thereby 49, to
one or more such offices n canvass
shall be made OF second choice votes
for each candidate for such offices
and each such candidates first and
second choice votes shall be added
ana those candidates equal In mum
her 20 tho offices remaining 10 be
filled having tho highest total by
such addition. n the same consti-
tutss in each case q majority ~ the
elective total shall be elected. n
no election result thereby as to one
be made % tho third choice votes
received by each such candidate and
such third choice votes shall he
added 10 the total ~ the first and
second choice votes received BY each
such candidate. and the candidates
offices remaining 20 be filled having
tho highest total by such addition
shall be elected.
A tic between two or more candi-
dates f. 10 be decided In favor Of
the one having the greatest number
OF first choice votes N all are equal
/ In that respect. then the greatest
number ~ second choice votes deter
mines the result n this Will not de-
eide. then tho tie shall be determined
by lot. under the direction OF the
lcanvasrlng beard.
a statement Of such canvass shall
be made out and slREed by the
chairman ~ the council and flied
with the city comptroller and OK
officio city clerk. who. within three
! 80 days thereafter, shall make out