The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-06

Squares shRll be provided 70 IN
right % the name % each esndiaat.
wherein to piacs the cross aNb
mark. and At the bottom OF each
group o. names shall 10 provided.
At least. one blank line With tho
squares In each column 70 the Fight
Of the same for use In writing or
FASTING In any name and voting
therefor.
ORDER OF NAMES on BALLOT
The names 81 all candidates for
each office shall be arranged IN al
phah-tical order Of the surnamea
After tn. ballots have been print
Cd. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts IN
which they are 20 be used. and they
shan be numbered consecutiveiy for
US. in each precinct, such number
ing 20 be perforated nndstorn off
BY the election officers q, the time
OF the voting OF the ballot
Necessary space shall bs provided
on tho ballot for charter amend
msnts and other questions or propo-
sitions 10 be voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY OF BALLOTS
The city comptroller and sr-of-
ftcio city clerk shall cause q suffi .
Client quantity OF official ballot. for
each election TO hs prepared. printed
prescribed. and distributed 10 N.
election officers for use In IN. re-
spsctive voting precincts throughout
the city. In the same manner as
required by Law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and er-
officio city clerk shall. AZ least ten
tio) days before any election. cause
10 be printed not less than ten
thousand 90 000) sample ballots
upon paper % different color. but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
20 b used 81 the election, and shah
distribute the same At his office,
upon application OF registered
voters, other city departments civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and sr-
offieio city clerk shall. not less than
ten G61 days before the election.
certify list Of tho candidates for
the respective offices. whose name.
are entitled 10 appear upon the Of
fetal ballot together with list
Of IN. offices 20 be filled at such
election. designating vhsther such
election IL for full or unerpiref
term and he shall file In his office
said certified list % names and the
offices so to be filled, and the sans
shall be published A. least ten G0l
consecutive days before tho election
In the official Newspaper ~ the
city. and be posted for at least ton
r0) days before the election IN tn-
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place.
Fourth. Immediately sftsr the
closing Of the polls tho Judges and
inspectors 81 election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
box from the place where tho ballots
were cast. proceed 70 count and
canvass the votes they shall airo
count and canvass the number oi
first. second and third choice votes
Tor each candidate. and an soon ~
such count and canvass ia compief
ed, = return thereof shall be siRnsf
by the Judges and inspectors. So.
cursly enveioped and sealed. and dc
livered 20 the city comptroller and
I 81 -officio city clerk by one ~ their
number. not more than twelve G2l
hours after the same are 80 sealed
~ ballot contain more than ons
vote Tor tho same person. only tbs
one of such votes highest in rank
shaH 10 counted provided. thnt M
vatH shall be counted for any offic,
unless tho ballot contain q fire.
choice vote for such office. where
I two or more offices. having this
same title, are TO be filled. no votes
/ for such offices shall be counted
unless the ballot contain first choic'
votes for as many persons for suci
0fficss as there are such offices q
be filled
/ In every case where one office 4,
Ito be filied II the voter votes NOR,
/ than ono first choice for such office
al votes for such office on svct
ballot shall be void
In every case where more thar
one office having tho same title Il
10 be filled. n tho voter votes NOR,
first choice votes Tor such officei
than there are such offices 10 bi
filled. al votes for such offices or
such ballot shall 30 void
In every case where one candida q
10 TO DO elected. II more than GA,