The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-10

filled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving majority Of all first
Fhotce votes cast for such office
shall be elected. II no election re-
suit thereby. canvass shall he
made 81 all second choice votes re-
rriF"d by zach candidate. and the
FIRST and second choice votes for
zach candidate shall be added and
The candidate receiving tho largest
total by such addition. ~ such total
equals ma tority Of the total num-
Der 81 all first choice votes cast for
All candidates for such office shall
he elected. N no election results
thereby. canvass shall he made 81
third choice votes received by each
candidate. and such votes shall be
added 10 tho total number 81 first
and second choice votes received by
each such candidate. and the candI-
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall he elected TO such
office.
Where more than one candidate
- 60 be elected to office having the
- me title. and the number OF can
dtdRtes therefor does not exceed
two times the number OF such Of
fiers &C. be fillNd. those candidates
equal In number to the number Of
offices to he filled having the high
-, vote shall be elected.
Where more than one candidate
Is TO be elected 20 office having the
same the. and the number OF can
fidai~s therefor exceeds two times.
hut does not exceed three times the
number Of such offices 20 be filled
a canvass shall he made Of all first
choice votes cast for such office,
the total Of such first choice votes
shall then he divided nv the number
~ such offices 10 he filled and such
result shall. for the purpose Of this
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he disre-
Earded
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal 20 ma iority Of the
elective total shall he elected. 10
no election result thereby as to one
or more such offices. n 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
the offices remaining to he filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
Where moro than one candidate
are 10 he elected TO offices having the
same title. and tho number OF can
didates therefor exceeds three times
The number OF such offices to he
flled. n canvass shall he made 81 all
first choice votes east for such Of
fices. the total OF such first choice
votes shall then be divided nv the
number of offices 10 he filled and
such result shall for tho purpose Of
this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he disre-
Rarded Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal to majority OF
the elective total shall he elected
II no election result thereby as to
one or more such offices n canvass
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for each candidate for such offices
and epch such candidates first and
second choice votes shall he added
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Nov 10 the offices remaining 20 no
filled having TIVE highest total nv
such addition. N the same constf-
tutes In each case - r'aiorltV OF the
elective total. shall he elected II
no election result thereby. as To one
or more such offices 2 canvass shall
he made Of tho third choice votes
received hv each such candidate. and
such third choice votes shall no
added 90 the total Of the first ana
second choice votes received nv each
such candidate and the candidates
equal I'm number TO the number or
offices remaining to he filled havinr
the highest total by such addition
shall te elected
A tie between two or more cansi-
safes II 80 he decided IN favor Of
the ono having i've greatest numhcr
~ first choice votes. ton arc equal
IN that respect then the vrentest
number ~ second choice votes deter
mincs the result. II this win not de-
eide then the tie shall he determined
nv lot. under the direction OF the
canvRssing beard,
A statement 81 such canvass shall
he made out and signed by tho
chairman OF the council and filed
with tho city comptroller and OK.
officio city clerk. who. within three
ts) days thereafter. shall make on,