The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08

filled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving . majority OF all first
choice votes cast for such office
shnil be elected. II no election re-
suit thereby. canvass shall be
made OF all second choice votes re-
crivcd by each candidate. and the
first and second choice votes for
zach candidate shall he added. and
the candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition. IL such total
equals majority Of the total num-
Der OF all first choice votes cast for
all candidates for such office. shall
be elected. II no election results
thereby. a canvass shall he made of
third choice votes received by each
candidate. and such votes shall be
added TO the total number OF first
and second choice votes received by
each such candidate, and the candi-
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall be elected TO such
office.
Where more than one candidate
is 20 be elected to office having the
same title. and tho number of can
didates therefor does not exceed
fices to be filled. those candidates
equal In number to the number OF
offices to be filled having the high
est vote shall be elected.
where more than one candidate
In 70 be elected to office having the
same title. and the number OF cam
didafes therefor exceeds two times.
but does not exceed three times. the
number of such offices to be filled.
n canvass shall be made Of all first
choice votes cast for such office;
the total OF such first choice votes
shall then be divided by the number
Of such offices TO he filled. and such
result shall. for the purpose of this
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
gardcd.
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal to a majority of the
elective total shall be elected. II
no election result thereby as to one
or more such offices. n canvass shall
he made OF second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices. and
each such candidates first and sec
ond choice votes shall be added. and
those candidates. equal in number to
the offices remaining to be filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
where more than one candidate
are to be elected to offices having the
same title and the number OF cam
didates therefor exceeds three times
the number of such offices to be
filled. a canvass shall be made of all
first choice votes cast for such Of
fices, the total OF such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number of offices 20 be filled and
such result shall. for the purpose of
this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he disre-
garded. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 20 "A majority of
| the elective total shall be elected.
III no election result thereby ms to
one or more such offices canvass
shall be 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 equal in num-
her 20 the offices remaining to be
| filled having tho highest total by
such addition, " the same consti-
tutes IN each case n majority of the
elective total. shall he elected. II
no election result thereby. ms to one
or more such offices, n canvass shall
be made OF the third choice votes
received ny each such candidate. and
such third choice votes shall he
added 10 the total OF the first and
such candidate, and the candidates
equal In number to the number of
offices remaining 20 be filled having
tho highest total by such addition
shall be elected.
A tie between two or more eandi-
dates n 20 he decided In favor OF
tho one having the greatest number
OF first choice votes. II all are equal
In that respect. then the greatest
number Of second choice votes deter
mines the result. VI this will not de-
eide. then the tie shall he determined
by lot, under tho direction OF the
canvassirg beard.
a statement Of such canvass shall
he made out and signed by the
chairman of the council and filed
with the city comptroller and ex-
officio city clerk. who. within three
go days thereafter. shall make out