The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-11

filled and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving majority Of nii first
choice votes cast for such office
shall be elected II no election re-
suit thereby. canvass shall he
made Of all second choice votes re-
eetNed by each candidate. and the
rrft and second choice votes for
each candidate shall he added. and
the candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition. IL such total
equals a ma fority of the total NUM-
her ~ AL first choice votes cast fer
al candidates for such office. shall
be elected. n no election results
thereby. a canvass shall be made Of
ihtrd choice votes received By each
candidate. and such votes shalt be
added To the total number Of first
and second choice votes received by
each such candidate. and the candf-
date receiving the largest total by
such addition shall be elected to such
office
Where more than one candidate
IL TO be elected 60 office having the
- me title. and the number 81 can
didateH therefor does not exceed
two times the number Of such Of
Tees t. he filled. those candidates
equal in number tn the number Of
offices To be filled having the high
est vote shall he elected.
Whore more than one candidate
Z r. TO be elected to office having the
same title. and the number Of can-
didaies therefor exceeds two times,
but does not exceed three times. the
number Of such offices 10 he filled.
/ = canvass shall he made Of all first
choice votes cast for such office.
the total ~ such first choice votes
shall then be divided nv the number
~ such offices to he filled and such
result shalt for the purpose Of this
3 al as-s n
total" Fractions shall be disre-
! Rardea
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal 20 ma tofitv OF the
elective total shall he elected II
no election result thereby as 10 on.
nr more snch offices n canvass shall
he made Of second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices. and
each such candidates first and sec
ond choice votes shall he added. and
| those candidates. equal In number 90
I the offices remaining to b. filled
addition shall be elected
Whore more than one candidate
are 20 he elected 60 offices having the
same title. and the number OF can-
didates therefor exceeds three times
the number 90 such offices 20 he
! filled. canvass shall he made " all
first choice votes cast for such Of
/ fees, the total Of such first choice
votes shall then he divided hV the
number ~ offices 20 he fiil~d and
such result shall for the purpose 81
this section constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall he diare-
garded. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 20 majority 81
the elective total shall he elected
n no election result thereby as to
one or more such offices canvass
shall he mnde OF second choice votea
! FOR aFF
and each such candidates first and
I second choice votes shall he added
and those candidates ernat In num-
her 10 the offices rereaininw 10 no
4 filled having the highest total nv
such addition n the same constt-
tuteE iu each case a majority az tho
1 elective total shalt he elected 10
no election result thereby. as 10 one
or more such offices canvass shah
be made OF the third ehoice votes
such third choice votes shall no
added to the total Of the first and
second choice votes received nv each
such candidate and the candidates
eonal In number 70 the number OF
offices remaining to he fitted having
the hiTheet total by such addition
shall he elected
A tie between two or more candi-
dates IA 10 he decided In favor ~
tho one having the greatest number
OF first choice votes. II all are equal
In that respect then the erentcst
number OF second choice votes deter.
u'nes the result, N this will not de-
eide. then the tie shah he determlned
lhv lot. under the direction of the
canvassing heard.
statement OF such canvass shall
be mnde out and signed by tho
chairman Of the council and filed
with the city comptroller and ex-
lofficlo city clerk, who, within three
ItS) days thereafter. shall make out