The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-06

filled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving q ma gorttF of all frat
choice votes cast for such office
shall hs elected. ~ no election re-
suit thereby. canvass shall -
made % alt second rhoics votes re.
reired by each candidate. and the
fret and second choice votes for
each cardidats shalt be addsA. and
the candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition. II such total
EQUALS majority Of the total NUN
Der % ali first choice votes cast Tor
all candidates for such osfic. shall
b elected. ~ no election results
thereby. q canvass shall 10 made Of
third choice vote. received by each
candidate. and such vote. shall bo
added 30 tho total number Of first
and second cholcs votes received hy
each such candidate. and IN. eandi.
date receiving the largest total By
such addition shall be elected to such
office.
whsr. more than one candidate
- 90 be elected to offic. having ERE
same title. ard the number Of can.
didat~. therefor does not exceed
two times TIE number Of such Of
fees 20 ba filled. those candidate
equal In number 20 the number %
offices 90 be filled having IN. high
est vote shall be elected.
wher. NOR. than one candidate
ir 10 be elected 20 office having the
same title. ard tho number % ran-
didaf.- therefor exceeds two times
but does not exceed three timeE. the
number ~ such offices 90 hs fliisd.
a canvass shall 10 made OF all first
choice votes east for such office
the total OF such firs, choice votes
shall then be divided by IN. number
Of such offices TO be filled and such
hn "a ms 81
section. constituts ths elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
Rsrdsf.
Candidate. rsc.lving first choice
votes equal 20 q majority Of the
elective total shall be elected. n
no election result thereby as 10 one
or more such offices canvass shall
be made Of second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices, and
each such randidate's first and sec
ond choice votes shall be added. and
those candidates. equal In number 10
1.-THE offices remaining TO be filled
having tho highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
Where more than one candidate
are 20 be elected 20 offices having the
same title. and the number of can
iiiatss therefor exceeds three times
the number ~ such offices to be
filled. n canvass shall be made OF all
/ first choice votes cast for such Of
/ fices. the total % such fire, choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number 81 offices 20 be filled and
such result shall. for the purpose Of
I this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he di-re-
Karded Candidates receiving first
! choice votes equal 20 majority OF
| the elective total shall be elected
I ~ no election result thereby as IN
ono or more such offices canvass
shall be made Of second choice votes
I for each candidate for such offices,
and each such candidates. first and
second choice votes shall be adfed.
and those candidates equal In mum
I filled having the highest total by
! such addition. n the same cenHti-
futcs IN eAch ease . majority ~ the
elective total. shall he elected. n
no election result thereby. az 20 ono
I or sstnFe such offices canvass shall
80 made ~ tho third choice votes
received ~ each such candidate. and
such third choice votes shan he
added 20 the total ~ the first and
second choice votes received Nv each
such candidate and the candidates
/ equal IN number to the number ~
offices remaining 10 he filled having
the highest total by such addition
shall be elected
A tie between two or more rAndi-
dates f. 20 be decided IN favor OF
tho one having the greatest number
OF fret choice votes. n all are equal
IN that respect then the greatest
number 81 second choice votes deter
mines tho result n this will not de-
eide. then tho ito shall be determined
by lot under tho direction 81 the
csnvhsHinR beard.
a statement Of such canvass shall
be made out and signed by tho
chairman ~ the council ana filed
with the city comptroller and *
officio city clerk. who. within three
go aAgs thereafter. shall mako out