The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-19

filled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving majority % all first
choice votes cast for such office
shall be elected N no election re-.
suit sherehr. canvas. shall he
made Of All second choice votes re-
cetved by each candidate. and the
first and second choice votes for
zach candidate shall b. added and
the candidate receiving tho largest
total BY such addition. " such total
equals a ma ority Of the total num-
Der Of all first choice votes cast for
all candidate. for such office. shall
be elected. ~ no election results
thereby, a canvass shan 10 made %
third choice votes received ny each
candidate. and such votes shall 30
sdded 10 the total number Of first
and second choice vote. received Nv
each such candidate. and the canal.
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall be elected to such
office.
Where NOR. than one candidate
q. 70 he elected 70 office having tho
SANE title. and tn. number Of can
dIfstes therefor does not exceed
I ffces 60 be filled. those candidates
equal IN number 20 tn. number OF
offices 10 be filled having the high
est vote shall he elected
where more than ono candidate
II 20 be elected 10 office having tho
same Title and the number Of can.
I dldat~s therefor exceeds two times
but does not exceed three times. the
number 81 such offices 90 he filled.
a canvas. shall be made OF all first
choice votes cast for such office
Z the total Of such first choice votes
shall then be divided BY tho number
Of such offices 20 bs filled. and such
result shall, for the purpose Of this
section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
gard~f
| Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal To majority Of the
elective total shall be elected. n
/ no election result thereby as to one
or more such offices. q canvass shall
I be made Of second choice votes for
I each candidate for such offices. and
each such candidats'a first and sec
ond choice votes shall be added. and
! those candidates. equal In number TO
I the offices remaining TO be filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected
where more than one candidate
are 10 be elected 10 offices having the
same title. and the number of can
3 difstea therefor exceeds three times
the number OF such offices to be
I filled. a canvass shall be made Of nll
first choice votes cast for such Of
fIces: IN. total OF such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number % offices to be filled and
such result shall. for the purpose %
this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall b~ disrc-
wardsd Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 20 majority Of
the elective total shall be elected.
II no election result thereby ~ 20
one or more such offices a canvass
shall he made Of second choice votes
for each candidate for such offices
and each such candidates first and
second choice votes shall be added.
and those candidates eauN IN mum
bar 10 the offices Remaining 10 he
filled having tho highest total nv
such addition, N tho same conrti-
futes In each case a majority OF the
elective total. shall be elected. n
no election result thereby, ms to ono
or more such offices. canvass shall
be made 81 tho third choice votes
RECEIVED by each such candidate, and
Ht6Rt third choice votes shan he
add5 20 the total Of the first and
secoA choice votes received by each
such &andidate and the candidates
equal In number 20 the number OF
offices remaining 20 be filled having
THE highest total by such addition
shall be elected
A tie between two or more candi-
dates f. to be decided in favor Of
the one having the greatest number
of first choice votes N all are equal
In that respect. then the greatest
number ~ second choice votes deter
mines the result. ~ this Will not de-
eide. then the tie shall be determined
by lot, under the direction OF the
canvaEsing beard.
a statement of such canvass shall
be made ont and signed by the
chairman ~ TIE council and filed
with the city comptroller and sx-
officio city clerk who. within three
90 day. thereafter. shall make out