The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

filled. ana Their. are four or more
candidates therefor. tho candidate
receiving ma inrity % all frat
choice votes cast FOR such office
shall DO elected. n no election re-.
aulf thereby canvass shall he
made % All second choice votes 70
csiVsf by each candidate. snd the
firFt ana second choice votes for
Zach candidate shall be addsd ard
tho candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition ~ such total
equals ma fnritv % the total NUN
her % All frs; choice votes cast for
ali candidates ,or such office. shall
10 elected. n no election results
thereby. a canvass shall - made -
thtrd choice votes received ny each
candidate and such votes shall 10
added 70 The total number Of first
and second choice votes received hy
each such candidate. and IN. enudi.
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall be elected TO such
office
Where NOR. than on. caniifst,
f. 20 30 elected 20 office having The
same titis. rnd tho number Of can.
dtdatsa therefor docs not exceed
two times The number % such Of
rcea 90 b. fiji~i those candidate
s0ual IN number 90 tho number 81
offices 80 b~ filled having the high
est vot" shall BE- elected.
where more than ono candidate.
Il 10 be elected 20 office having the
same title. and the number OF can
dtdatss therefor exceeds two times
but does not exceed three times. the
number % such officss,to be filisf
choice votes east for such office
The total ~ such first choice votes
shall then be divided ~ the number
~ such offices % be MED. and such
result shall. Tor tho purpose ~ this
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be dlsrs-
Rardsf.
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal 20 majority % the
elective total shall be elected n
no election result thereby as TO one
or more such offices o canvass shall
be made % second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices and
each such candidates first and sec
ond choice votes shall DO added. and
those candidates. equal In number TO
tho offices remaining 20 be fillsf
having tho highest total by such
addition shall DO elected.
where more than one candidate
arc 20 be elected 10 offices having the
same title. and tho number OF cAn.
diiatea therefor exceeds three times
tho number 81 such offices 10 be
filled canvass shall he made ~ q II
first choice votes cast for such Of
fccs. the total o. such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number 81 offices 70 DO filled and
such result shall. FOR tho purpose Of
this section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
gardsd Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 20 a majority OF
the elective total shall ba elected
n no election result thsrSby as to
ono or more such offices canvass
shall be made % second choice votes
for each candidate FOR such offices
and each such canfidate'H first and
second choice votes shall bn added.
and those candidates equal IN mum
her % tho offices remaining to he
filled having tho highest total ~
such addition. n tho same constt-
futea IN each case n majority OF the
elective total shall be elected n
no election result thereby as to one
or more such offices = canvass shall
10 made 81 tho third choice votes
received nv each such candidate. and
such third choice votes shah be
added ~ the total 81 tho first and
Second choice votes received by each
such candidate. and tho candidates
equal In number 10 tho number Of
offices remaining 10 DO f'lled having
tho highest total by such addition
shall DO elected
A Ito between two or NOR. rAndf-
dates IL 20 be decided in favor OF
tho ono having tho greatest number
~ first choice votes n all arc equal
IN that respect thon the greatest
number ~ second choice votes deter
uinrr tho result n this win not do
eide. then tho no shall be determined
hv lot. under the direction OF the
cHnvnaHlnR bchrd
a statement 81 such canvass shall
DO made out and signed by the
chairman ~ the council and filed
with tho city romptryler and *
officin city clerk. who. within three
90 DAYS thereafter. shall make out