The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-16

Squares shall he provided 20 IN
right Of the name % each candidate
In the column for each choice
whrrein 10 place the cross iNl
mark. and ~ the bottom OF each
group OF nsmes shall be provided
81 least. one blank line with ne
SQUARES in each column TO the riEh'
81 the same for use In writing or
pasting In any name and vounk
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names Of alt candidates for
each office shall he arranged In al
phahstichl order Of the surnemes
After the ballots have been print.
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for The respective precincts "
which they are 60 be used. and they
shall be numbered consecutivslf fof
use In zach precinct such number.
Ing 90 be perforated and torn OIL
by the election officers ct the time
Of the voting OF the ballot.
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend
rn-nts and other questions or prcpo-
sitionr 20 he voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and cs-cf.
ficio city clerk shall cause a suffi.
Client qua nflty Of official ballots for
each election 90 he prepared. printed
and authenticated as hcreinhefors
prcsorihed, and distributed 60 the
spectiv> voting precincts throughout
the city. IN the same manner as
required by law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and eN.
officio city clerk shall, At least ter
fio) DAYS before any election. cause
20 he printed not less than ten
A kssl. Au1 -
upon paper OF different color. but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
20 he used at the election, and shall
distribute the same af his office
upon application OF registered
voters. other city departments. civic
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and on.
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ton ro) days before the election
certify list OF the candidates for
tho respective offices. whose names
are entitled 60 appear upon the Of.
Of the offices to he fillcd nj such
election. designating whether such
election IL for fun or nnexpired
term: and he shall file In his office
said certified list Of names and the
offices so 20 no filled and tho snms
consecutive DAYS before the election
IN the official Newspaper Of the
CITY. and he postef for at least ter
(in) days before the election In IN,
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place.
Fourth. Immediately after tn.
closing OF the POLLS. the Judges nnd
inspectors Of election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
box from the place where the haliots
were cast. proceed 10 count and
canvass the votes; they shall alss
count and canvass the number OF
first. second md third choice vote.
for epch candidate: and ps soon ~
such count ard canvass IL comnIet,
cd return thereof shall he signe
nv the iuaves and inspectors 40.
curelv enveioned and scaled and he
iivered 10 the city comptroller and
ev-officio city clerk nv one Of tibet,
number. not more than twelve Cs'
hours after the same are so sealed
II ballot contain more than on,
vote for the Same person. only tn,
one ~ such votes highest in ranl
shall he counted; provided, tina, n,
vote shall be counted for any offic.
unless the ballot contain frs
choice vote for such office wher,
two or more offices having tn.
same title, nre to he filled. no Vot 20
for such offices shall 10 counte,
unless the hallot contain first choice
votes for Ne MANY persons FOR such
offices as there are such offices {,
he filled.
In every case whore ono office I,
10 he filled " the voter votes NOR,
than one first choice fo~ such office
all votes for such office on sucl
bs Hot shall he void
In every case where more thu,
one office having the Same title I,
Nio he filled n the voter votes NOR,
first choice votes for such office
than there Hre such offices TO h,
filied oil votes Tor such offices OF
such ballot shall he void
In every case whore one candidat
! In to be elected. II moro than on,