The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-21

Squares shall be provided 90 IN
right OF the name Of each candidate
Ia the column for caeh choice.
wherein 20 place the eros. M
group of names shall be provided.
AZ least one blank iine vita the
squares In zach column to the right
Of the same for use in writing or
pastinx In any name and voting
therefor
ORDER Of NAMES on BALLOT
The names Of all caudidatss for
each office shall he arranged In al
phab~ttesi order OF tho surnam.s
After the ballots hav. BEEN print
81. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts In
which they ar. to se used, and they
shall be numbered eonsecutfvety for
ing TO be perforated and torn off
by the election officers az the time
% the voting Of the ballot
Necessary space shall be provided
on the ballot for charter amend =
m~nts and other questions or propn-
sltions 10 be voted upon al any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city Comptroller and ev-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause q sufff-
eient quantity Of official ballots for
each election 10 he prepared. printed
ana abNHFWFtfttFd as Nrr~fFNsfnFe
prescribed. and distributed to IN.
election officers for use In the re-
speetiv~ voting precincts throughout
the city. IN the same manner as
required by law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and err
officlo city clerk shall, ~ least ten
ft0t days before any election. cause
TO be printed not less than ten
thousand 100000 sample ballots.
upon papsr Of different color. but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
TO be used ct the election. and shah
a, ear ss,i ~. ns b. v off,cs
voters other city departments, civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and er-
officio city clerk shall. not less than
certify a list OF the candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
are entitled to appear upon the Of
fetal ballot, together with q list
~ tire offices 70 be filled AZ such
election. designating whether such
election IL for fuli or unexpired
term and he shall file in his office
said certified list OF names and the
offices so 20 he filled. and the same
shall he published at least ten G01
consecutive days before the election
IN the official newspaper Of the
city. and be posted for q, least len
fob days before the election In inc
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place
Fourth Immediately after the
closing Of the polls. the Judges and
inspectors Of election shall then and
there without removing the ballot
box from the place where the ballots
were cast. proceed 20 count and
canvass the votes they shall also
count and canvass the number or
first second and third choice votes
for each candidate. and 50 soon as
such count and canvass IL comptet e.
cd. return thereof shall he signed
by tho Judges and inspectors Sc
eureiY enxeioped and sealed. snd de-
iiversd 70 the city comptroller and
~ -officio city clerk by one ~ their
number. not more than twelve G2l
hours after the same are 40 sealed
n n ballot contain more than one
vote for the same person. only the
one Of such votes highest in rank
Hbsii he counted provided. that no
unless the ballot contain first
choice vote for such office. Where
two or more offices having the
same tifie. are to be filled. no votes
for such offices sbali he counted
unless the ba Hot contain first choice
votes for a. many persons for such
offices ss there are such offices to
be filled
IN every case where one office IL
20 be filled II the voter votes moro
than one first choice FOR such office.
all votes FOR such office on such
ballo shall be void
In every case where more than
one office having the same title IL
80 he filled n the voter votes more
first rhoire votes for such offices
than There are such offices TO he
fi1ed all votes for such offices on
ruch be Hot shall be void
fm etRrF ep~~ here ono candidate
is nrn Their rue