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

Squares shall be provided TO IN
right OF the name OF each candidate
In the column for each choice
wherein to place the cross *
group Of names shah hs provided
a. least. ore blank line with ths
squares IN each column to the right
% the same for Us. In writing OF
pasting in any name and votius
Therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names % all candidates foI
each office SHAH he arranged in al.
phabsticaI order % tn. suruames
After the ballots have been print.
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective prscincts ir
which they are to be used. and they
shall be numbered con~eeutiv.ly lot
Ing TO be perforated and torn Of;
by the election officers a. ths tims
OF the voting Of the ballot.
Necessary space shall be provifst
on the ballot for charter amend
msnts and other questions or propo-
sitious 10 be voted upon az any
municipal election
QUANTITY OF BALLOTS
The city comptroller and sr@of-
flcio city clerk shall cause a suffi-
Client qua ntity Of official ballots f0T
each election to be prepared. printed
and authenticated as hereinbefors
prescribed and distributed 10 ths
spective voting precincts throughout
tho city. In the same manner az
required by law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and CT
officio city clerk shall at least ter
fi0J days before any election. caus.
% be printed not less than ten
upon paper % different color. bu,
otherwise identical with tho ballots
30 be used az the election. and shall
distribute the same ~ his office
upon application ~ registered
voters, other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO Br
CERTIFIED
Tho city comptroller and err
officio city clerk shall, not lees than
ton G0j days before the election
certify list OF tho candidates for
tho respective offices. whose name.
are entitled to appear upon the or.
fetal ballot together with iisi
Of tho offices 10 be filled AT such
election, designating whether such
election IL for fuli or unexpired
term: and he shall file In his office
said certified list % names and the
offices so TO be filled. and the same
consecutive days before the election
in the official Newspaper Of the
city. and ba posted for at least ten
f0) days before the election In the
vicinity Of each precinct polling
place
Fourth. Immediately after th-
closing Of the polls tho Judges and
inspectors Of election shall then and
there. without removing tho ballot
box from the place whore the ballots
were cast. proceed 70 count and
canvass the votes. they shall also
count and canvass the number ~
first. rscond and third choice votes
for each candidate: and as soon IS
such count ana canvass IL compiet
ID return thereof shall be signed
by the Judges and Inspector Hn-
cureiY euyel0ped ana scaled and da
liyerrd N the city comptroller and
ex -officto city clerk bv one ~ their
number. not more than twelve ft2I
hours after the same are 80 sealed
n a ballot contain moro than one
one ~ such votes highest IN rank
shall be counted provided that M
vote shall be counted for any office
unless the ballot contain ffrHi
choice vote for such office where
two or more offices having me
same title. are 20 be filled. no votes
for such offices shall be counted
unless tho ballot contain first choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices ~ there arc such offices 10
be filled
In every case where one office f.
70 be filled. n the voter votes more
than one first choice for such offtre
all votes for such office on such
ballot shall be void
In every case whore moro than
one office having tho same title +.
70 be filled. n the voter votes more
first choice votes for such offices
then there are such offices to be
filled. all votes for such offices on
such ballot shall he void
In every case whore one candidate
IL TO DO elected. N more than one