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

}, filled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving a majority Of all first
choice votes cast for such office
shall he elected n no election re-
suit thereby. canvass shall he
made Of all second choice votes re-
s.~'F-d by each candidate. and the
fFsf and second choice votes for
zach candidate shall be ndded and
me candidate receiving the largest
total by ouch addition NJ such total
EQUALS ms foritv ~ the total num-
her Of All first choice votes cast for
All candidates for such office. shall
be elected. N no election results
therfhr. canvass shall he made OF
third chr'ce votes received hy zach
candidate. and such votes shall he
added IN tho total number Of first
ard second chos~e votes received by
zach such candidate. and the csndi-
date receiving the LARGEST total bv
such addition shall be elected 20 such
office.
Where more than ono candidate
- TO be elected to office having the
same title. and the number OF can
didates therefor does not exceed
two times the number Of such Of
ftre- 20 he filled. those candidates
euuai In number 20 the number 81
offices 60 he filled having the high
est vote shall be elected.
& W frFf moro IMAM ono tHrtttAff
IL 20 he elected to office having the
same title. and the number OF can
didafer therefor exceeds two times.
hut dner not exceed three times. tho
number Of such offices TO he filled.
a. canvass shall Ne r,adc Of all first
choice votes cast Tor such office.
IN. total Of such first choice votes
shall then he divided nv the number
~ such office. 10 be filled. and such
rerttt shall for the purpose Of this
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
garded
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal 20 majority OF the
elective total shall he elected ~
no election result thereby as to one
I or more such offices q canvass shall
be made Of second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices, and
each such candidates. first and SEC
ond choice votes shall he added. and
those candidates. equal IN number 70
4 tho offices remaining 20 he filled
having the hiche~, total by such
addition shall he elected.
| where moro thar one candidate
are 20 he elected ~ offices having the
same titie. a-d tho number of cam
didat~s therefor exceeds three times
fhe number ~ such offices to 10
f'tied. y canvass shall he made of oil
first choice votes cast for such Of
fices, the total Of such first cho,re
votes shall then be divided nv the
number 81 offices to he filled and
such result shalt. for tho purpose Of
| this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he disre-
Farded Candidates receiving first
choice votes enuRi 10 majority of
the elective total shalt he elected
II NO election r~sult thereby as TO
one ~ more such offices n canvass
SHALL he made 80 second choice votes
for each candidate Tor such offices
| and Zach euch ranfiaate'S first and
SECOND rhoics votes shall he added
End those candidates eonai In num-
NO. 20 tho offices rs'nninirg 10 no
f1i~d h@'t~- ths HIGHEST total nv
such addition. ~ the same coostt.
iutes IN ench cPse r,pio~itv ~ tho
elective total. shalt 10 elected ~
no election result thereby. as 10 ora
or moro such offices . canvass shall
be made Of the third choice votes
received Nv each such candidate. and
| sueh third cho'ce votas shan Ne
added 20 tho total ~ TIVE sirs, and
second chcfee votes received Nv each
such candidate, ard the canstdata~
ecnnl In number 20 tho nun.he- ~
offices -er,ainir~ 20 he finad havtny
the hi@hest total by such addition
shall he elected.
A tie between two ~ MORA ranat
dates Is 10 no decided IN favor ~
the one having 'h@ gr"atest punhe~
ot first cho'c" votes N oil are enuai
IN that resnert thew tho rroatest
rnnher ~ second ~No're votes deter
wines the resi't " .h,s win no, de.
eide then the To shrn ne detertulnaa
by lot under 'he direction Of the
COMPRISING heard.
A statement OF such canvass shall
he made out and slrncd by tho
chairman of the corncil and filed
with the citv romntrollcr and ex-
officio city clerk, who. within three
tts) days thereafter. shall make out