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

squares shall be provided TO ih'
right 81 the name ~ each candidate
IN the column for each choice.
wherein TO place the cross tNt
mark. and At tho bottom Of each
group ~ names shalt hr provided.
At least. one blank line with the
squares IN each column 60 The right
- tho same for use In writing or
pas,inE In any name and voting
therefor
ORDER OF NAMES on BALLOT
Tho NAMES Of ali candidates for
zach office shall be arranged In al
phahcticai order - the HuruRfnes
After tbs ballots have been print
81. they shall he printed or stamped
for tho respective precincts In
which 1hrY are 90 be used. and they
shall be numbered cousecutivcly for
use IN each precinct, such number
inK Go he perforated and torn off
ny the election officers AZ the time
% tho voting Of IN. ballet
Necessary space shall he provided
On the ballot for charter amend
ments and either questions or propo-
sitioua 20 re voted upon nj any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and es-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause a suffi-
rient quantity Of official ballots for
each elections 80 Ne prepared. printed
and authenticated as hereinbefore
prescribed. and distributed 60 the
spcctive voting precincts throughout
tho city. IN the same manner 40
required nv Law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and eN-
offieio city clerk shah, AZ least ten
20 be printed not loss than ten
thousand 90 o0ol sample ballots
upon paper Of different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
10 be used at the election. and shah
distribute the same - his office,
voters other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST or CANDIDATES TO RE
CERTIFIED
Tho city comptroller and eN-
offtcio city clerk shall. not less than
ten r0) DAYS before tho election.
certify list Of tho candidates for
are entitled to appear upon the Of
fetal ballot. together with n list
81 the offices to hn filled at such
election. designating whether such
election " Tor n full or unexplred
term. and he shall file in his office
~ntd certified list ~ names and the
offices 80 10 he filled. and tho same
shall n, published ~ least ton Gol
consecutive dnvs before tho election
IN the official newspaper 81 the
city. and he posted for NJ least ten
tID days before the election In the
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place,
Fourth Immediately after tho
closing % tho polls. tho Judges and
inspectors ~ election shall then and
There without removing tho ballot
box from the place whore tho 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 ard canvass IL comniet
81 y return thereof shall he signed
hV tho Judges and inspectors So
curetv enveioned and scaled. md de-
iivered 90 tho city comptroller and
eN-officlo city clerk nv one OF their
number not more than twelve Ge)
hours after tho same are 50 sealed.
N n ballot contain more than one
vote for the same person. only the
ono Of such votes highest In rank
shall he counted. provided. that no
vote shall be counted for any office
unless tho ballot contain first
choice vote for such office where
two or more offices. having the
Same title. are 10 be filled. no votes
for such offices shall b. counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for NJ many persons Tor such
offices rs there are such offices 60
he fll1ed
In every case whore ono office 10
10 he fllled n the voter votes more
than one first choicc fnr such office.
NIL votes for such office on such
ballot shall he void
In every case whore more than
one office having the Same title IN
TO he filled. n the voter votes more
first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices TO no
filled. all votes for such offices on
such ballot shall he void
In every case where one candida 70
10 to he elected. ~ more than one