The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-09

Squares shall be provided to ia
right % the name % each candidate
IN the column for each choice.
wherein 90 place the cross sN)
mark. and at the bottom Of each
group % names shall be provided.
at least one blank line with the
squares In each column 60 the right
OF tho same for use In writing or
pasiing in any name and voting
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
Tho names Of all candidates for
each office stall he arranged In al
phahrtical order % the ruruAfnes.
After tho ballots hRv" been print
cd. they shall be printed or stamped
Tor tho respective precincts IN
which they are to be used. and they
shall he numbered consccutiveiy for
usa IN zach precinct such number
ing 20 be perforated and torn off
BY tho election officers at the time
81 tho voting Of tho ballot.
Necessary space shall be provided
on tho ballot for charter amend
mcnts and other questions or prono-
uitinnr to he voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or RAIInTs
The city comptroller and cx-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause suffi j.
Client quantity Of official ballots for
each election 20 he prepared. printed
and authenticated Hs her.inhefore
prescribed and distributed to the
election officers for use In tho re-
spective 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 shalt. ~ least ten
0ob days before any election. cause
20 be printed not less than ten
thousand 90 oool sample ballots.
upon paper 81 different color. hut
otherwise Identical with the ballots
20 be used at the election. and shall
distribute the same AZ his office.
voters other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST or CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and *
officio city clerk shall. not loss than
ten tOl DAYS before the election.
certify a list OF tho candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
arc entitled To appear unon the Of
ficial ballot. together with n list
~ the offices 10 he filled at such
election. designating whether such
election is for fun or uneNpircd
term and he shall file In his office
said certified list % names and the
offices so to he filled and the same
shall be published ~ least ton Gnl
consecutive DAYS before tho election
IN tho official newspaper ~ tho
citv. and be posted for NJ least ten
GOl days before tho election In inc
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place.
Fourth. Immediately after the
closing OF the polls. the Judges and
inspectors ~ election shall then and
box from the place whore the ballots
we're east. proceed TO count and
canvass the votes: they SHAH also
count and canvass the number of
first. second and third choice votes
for each candidate; and MS soon as
such count and canvass IL complet-
ed. return thereof shall he signed
by tho Judges and inspectors. 50
curclv developed and sealed ana do
livercd to the city comptroller and
eN-officio city clerk by ono 81 their
number. not more than twelve ftq1
hours after tho same are so sealed
II ballot contain more than one
vote for tho Same nersot only the
one of such votes hiwheff In rank
shall be counted prov ,a-t. shat no
vote shall he counted ~ any office
unless tho ballot contain first
choice vote for such office Where
two or more offices having tho
same title. are to be filled. no votes
for such offices shall he counted
unless the ballot contain first choire
votes for as many persons for such
offices rs there are such offices 10
be flllcd.
In every case whore one office r.
to he filled. N the voter votes more
than one first choice for such office
all votes for such office on such
ba Hot shall he void
In every case where more than
ono office having the same title Is
TO be filled. II the voter votes more
first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices TO he
flled. all votes for such offices on
such ballot shsli hn void
In every case where one candidate
is TO he elected. ~ more than one