The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23

filled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
rec~ivtnk a INA )orfty % all first
choice votes cast for such office
shall be elected. n no election re-
eult merely. canvass shall be
made Of all second choice votes r~-
csivsd hy each candidate. and the
first and second choice votes for
each candidate shall bN added and
the candidate receiving the largest
total ~ such addition. n such total
equals a ma tortty - the total mum
her ~ all first choice votes cast for
all candidates for such office shall
be elected N no election results
thereby. a canvass shall be made ~
third choice votes received ~ each
candidate. and such votes shall 10
added 10 the total number % fret
and second choice votes received hy
each such candidate. snd tho cnudi.
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall he elected 10 such
office.
Where more than ono candidate
Z 10 20 be elected 10 office having tho
same title. and the number 81 can
difstrs therefor does not exceed
two times the number % such Of.
fife- 20 be filled. those candidates
equal IN number to the number 81
{ offices 20 be filled having the high
est vote shall be elected
where more than ono candidate
IL TO he elected 20 office having the
same title. and the number ~ can
didateS therefor exceeds two times.
but does not exceed three times. the
number ~ such offices To he fitted.
canvass shall be made Of all first
Z choice votes raef for such office
I the total Of such first choice votes
shall then be divided BY the number
I Of such offices to be filled and such
. To-. ~. IT L.
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
Earded.
Z Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal to ma iority ~ the
elective total shall be elected, II
no election result thereby A. 10 ono
or more such offices. n canvass shall
each candidate for such offices. and
each such candidates first and sec
/ ond choice votes shall be added. and
! those candidates. equal IN number ~
the offices remaining 20 be filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
where more than ono candidate
are 20 be elected 70 offices having tho
same title. and the number 81 cam
didates therefor exceeds three times
the number OF such offices TO he
filled. a canvass shall be made Of NIL
I flftf fnpffe votes cast TOT AufN OF -
I fees the total Of such first choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number 81 offices 90 ha filled and
such result shall. for tho purpose Of
I this section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shalt be dirrs.
Rarfed Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 10 majority 81
the elective total shall be elected
I n no election result thereby ns 10
one or more such offices cRnvass
shall be made ~ 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 10 the offices remaining TO be
filled having the highest total by
such addition. N the same Conrti T.
iutes IN each case y majority ~ tho
no election result thereby rs 10 ono
/ or more such offices canvass shall
be made Of the third choice votes
received by each such candidate, and
such third choice votes ahsii be
added to the total 81 the first md
second choice votes received by each
such candidate. and the candidates
. equal IN number 80 the number Of
offices remaining 10 be filled having
the highest total by such addition
shall he elected.
a Tie between two or more csndi
dates is 20 be decided in favor OF
the one having tho greatest number
Of first choice votes N all are equal
In that respect then the greatest
number Of second choice votes deter
mines the result n this viii not de-
eide. then the tie shall be determined
by lot under the direction Of the
lcRnvasaing beard.
a statement Of such canvass shall
he made out and signed by the
chairman ~ tho council and filed
with the city compfrgier and *.
lofficio city clerk, VINO. within three
az. days ihcscafter. shall mako out