The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26

square. shall be provided 90 IN
right OF the name % each candidate
In the column for each choice.
wherein 70 place the eros. tNl
group Of names shall be provided,
at least. ono blank Hire with tho
squares In zach column TO the right
Of the same for use In writing or
FASTING In any name and voting
therefor.
ORDER or NAMES on BALLOT
The names 81 all candidates for
each office shall hs arranged in al
phahsticai order 81 tho suruarnss.
After the ballots have been print
Cd. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts IN
which they are 10 be used. and they
shall he numbered rons@cutIveiy for
use IN each precinct. such number
Ing 10 be perforated and torn off
by the election officers at the time
OF the voting % IN. ballot
Necessary space shall be provided
Fnents and other questions or propo-
sitions 20 be voted upon AZ any
municipal election.
QUANTITY or BALLOTS
The city comptroller and er.of-
ftclo city clerk shall cause suffi p
ri@nt quantity Of official ballot. for
each election 20 be prepared. printed
prescribed. and distributed to the
election officers for USE IN the re-
apectivs voting precincts throughout
the city. In the same manner as
required by law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and es-
officio city clerk shall. At least ten
Gol days before any election. cause
TO be printed not lees than ten
thousand 0.0oo) sample ballots.
upon paper 81 different color. but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
distribute the same at his office.
upon application % registered
voters. other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and .r-
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ten Ci0l days before the election.
certify list of the candidates for
the respective offices whose names
nre entitled 10 appear upon the Of
ficiai ballot. together with a list
election. designating whether such
election IL for q full or uneNpired
term. and he shall file IN his office
eaid certified list Of names and the
offices so to be filled. and the same
shall he published At least ton fi0)
L fnHNffHHlFf HHHM WFTUFE INC FAf FIl0u /.
IN the official Newspaper NJ tho
city. and be posted for AZ least ton
I fi0) days before the election In tho
vicinity Of each precinct polling
place.
Fourth. Immediately after the
closing Of the polls. the Judges and
inspectors ~ election shall then and
there. without removing tho ba Hot
box from the place whore the ballots
were cast, proceed 20 count and
canvass the votes they shall also
count md canvass the number Of
first secoud and third choice votes
for each candidate. and as soon rs
such count and canvass IL compie' o
Cd. a return thereof shall be signed
by the Judges ana inspectors. Sc
cureiv enyeioped and sealed. and de-
livered 70 the city comptroller and
eY -offlcio city clerk by ono % their
number. not more than twelve G2
I hours after tho same are 80 sealed.
n ballot contain more than one
vote for the Same person. only the
one Of such votes highest in rank
shall be counted provided. that no
vote shall be counted for any office
unless tho ballot contain a fAFt
choice vote for such office. WINE
two or more offices, having the
same title, arc 10 be filled. no votes
Z for such offices shall be counted
unless the ballot contain first choice
votes for as many persons for such
offices ne there are such offices to
I be filled
| In every case where one office II
/ 20 be filled. n the voter votes more
than one first choice for such office
all votes for such office on such
/ ballot shall be void
In every case where more than
one office having the same title IA
/ TO be filled. n the voter votes moro
/ first choice votes for such offices
than there are such offices TO be
filled. all votes for such offices on
such ballot shall be void
/ IN every ease where one candida 10
.. =" he elected. II more thar one