The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-29

Squares shall be provided 20 ~
right q the name % each candidatF
In the column for each choice
wherein to place the cross tNi
mark. and az tho bottom % sAcn
group ~ name. shall hs provided
at least. one blank iiue with the
squares IN each column TO the right
Of the same for use IN writing or
FASTING In any name and votlnE
therefor
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names ~ ali candidates for
each office shall he arranged IN al
phRh~tical order ~ the surnanss.
After the ballots have been print.
81. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts Ia
which they are 20 BE- used and thsf
shall be numbered consecutiv.iy Tor
use in each precinct such numher
ing TO be perforated and torn OF
by the election officers ~ the time
% the voting Of the ballet
Necessary space shall hs provided
on the ballot Tor charter amend
f1en's and other questions or propo.
sitions 70 be voted upon at any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and er-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause a suffi-
Client quantity of official ballots for
and authenticated as hsreinb~fors
prescribed. and distributed 10 the
election officers for use In tho re-
spective voting precincts throughout
the city. IN the same manner rs
required BY law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
Tho city comptroller and er-
offlcin eitT clerk shalt. at least tor
G0l DAYS before any election. cause
20 30 printed not lees than ten
thousand 90 00n) sample ballots
upon paper Of different color. but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
10 be used NJ tho election. and shall
upon application OF registered
voters other city departments. civic
organize lions or public schools.
LIST or CANDIDATES TO Br
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and sN-
officin city clerk shall. not less than
ten ff0l DAYS before the election
certify n list Of the candidates for
the respective offices whose names
are entitled 20 appear upon the Of
ficlni ballot. together with ilsi
Of the offices 20 he filled a. such
election. designating whether such
election f. for fuil or unexpired
term. and he shall file IN his office
Sid certified list 81 ma mes and the
offices 40 to be filled. and the sane
shall he published ~ least ten GNl
consecutive DAYS before tho election
~ tho official newspaper ~ the
city and be posted for NJ lenst ton
Gol days before the election IN tns
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place
Fourth Immediately after the
closing ~ the polls the Judges ard
inspectors ~ election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
r..
were cast. proceed to count and
canvass the votes. they shall also
count and canvass the number oi
first. second ard third choice votes
Tor each candidate; and as soon as
such count and canvass IL complct
%. return thereof shall be signed
by the judges ana inspectors 80.
c1rely euVcloped and Henled. and 10
liverad 70 the city comptroller and
OK -officio city clerk by ono ~ thcif
number, not mOr% than twelve G2l
hours after the same are 30 sealed
n n ballot contain more Than one
vote Tor the same person. only the
one Of such votes highest I'm rank
SHAH be counted. provided. that M
vote shall be counted for any offic,
unless tho ballot contain o fret
choice vote for such office Wher,
two or more ofNcA having m,
same title. nre 10 be filled. no votci
Tor such offices shall he counted
unless tho ballot contain first choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices ~ there are such offices q
be filled.
In every case where one office II
10 be fliled. n tho voter votes NOR,
than one first choice for such office
81 votes for such office on suci
ba Hot shall be void
In every case where moro thar
ono office having the same title Il
20 he fllled. N the voter votes mor'
first choice votes for such office
than there arc such offices 10 bt
filled. an votes Tor such offices 81
such ballot shall be void
IN every case where one candida :,
~ 10 bo elected. IL more than on,