The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02

fiil~d. and there are four or more
candidates therefor the candidate
receiving ma fartfy Of all first
choice votes cast for such office
shall he elected ~ no election re-
suit thereby canvass 1haft no
made % all s-coud rhnics votes 70
c~lvrd by zach candidate ard tho
firrt and second choice votes for
zach candidate shall he saf.f and
thA candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition. ~ such total
squalls ma inrttW - the total mum
Der - all first choice votes east FOR
all candidates for -urh offte~ shall
30 elected. ~ no election results
thereby. a canvass shall he made %
fhird choice votes received ~ each
candidate. and such votes shall 30
added 70 The total number ~ first
and second choice votes r~esiwed ~
each such candidate. and ths rhnaf-
date receiving ne largest total ~
such addition shall be elected 90 such
office
Where NOR. than ono candidate
10 70 10 elected - office having tho
same title. ana the number ~ can
flfaiss Therefor does not esc~rd
firsr 70 be filled fhotS candidates
equal IN number to the number %
offices 20 he filled having the high
est vote shall be elected
where more than on. candidate
r. 20 be elected 20 office having tho
same title. and the number % can
didatss therefor exceeds two times
but docs not exceed three times the
number Of such offices 70 he MED.
a canvass shall he made Of all first
choice votes cast Tor such office
the total - such first choice votes
shall then be divided hy the number
% such offices 20 30 fiiirf snd such
result shall TO- the purpos. - this
section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall be disrs-
Earded
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal TO majority % the
elective total shall he elected ~
No election result thereby as 90 one
or more such offices n canvass shall
be made ~ second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices. and
each such candtdate'- first and sec
oud choice votes shall 10 added. and
! those candidates equal In number -
THE offices remaining 70 he filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
where more than one cnndidat.
are 20 he elected 20 offices having tho
snms title and the number ~ can
dldafes therefor exceeds three times
Tho number 81 such offices 70 be
fified ~ canvass shall 30 made ~ all
f first choice votes cast for such ~
fces tho total Of such first choice
votes shall then hs divided by the
number ~ offices % he filled and
such result shall. for the purpose Of
/ this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be dirre-
garded Candidates receiving first
choice votes arual 20 majority Of
the elective total shall he elected.
" no election result thereby ~ 10
one or more such offices canvass
aH ~ a saNa
for each candidate Tor such offices
and each such ca ndldnts's first and
second choice votes shall 10 added
ma those candidates equal IN mum
b~r 80 THO offices remaining 10 be
filled having tho highest total nv
futes IN each case r. n1prlfv ~ tho
elective total shall be elected n
no election result thereby. Hs 20 one
Or more such offices a canvass shall
be made ~ the third choice votes
] received hv ench such candidate ana
/ such fhird Chatre votes shall 90
added % tho total ~ tho fret nnd
second choice votes received ~ ehrh
such candidate ana tho candidates
equal IN number 20 tho number ~
offices remaining 20 be filled having
the highest total by such addition
shall DO elected
/ 4 tle between two or more cnndi
dates ir to he decided In favor 81
/ tho ono having tho greatest number
~ first choice totev " nii are equal
90 that respect then the Rrrntcrt
number NJ second choice votes detrr.
wtuea tho result m this viii not de-.
eide then tho ne shall be determined
by DOT. under tho direction Of tho
.canvHsalnR beard
4 statement ~ such canvass shah
be made out and signed hy the
chairman ~ tho council and filed
with tho city comptrpier nnd ~
officio city clerk. who. within three
/ AZ days thereafter. shall make out