The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

Squares shall be provided TO n
right 81 thu name % each candida -
In the column for each choice
wherein 20 place the cross X
group % names shall b provided
81 least one blank tine Sith ~
squares IN each column 10 the right
Of the same for use in writing ~
pastius Ia any name aud toting
therefor.
ORDER OF NAMES OK BALLOT
The names % all candidates for
zach office shall - arranged IN al
phahstical order % the Hurnanss.
After the ballots have been priut.
I'd. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts IN
which they are 20 bs used and they
shall be numbered cansscutiveiy Tor
use IN each precinct. such number
ing 20 b. perforated snd torn OF
BY tho election officers At the time
o, the voting Of tho ballot
Necessary space shall 30 provided
on the ballot for charter amend
msnts and other questions or propo-
sitions % be voted upon a. any
municipal election.
QUANTITY OF BALLOTS
The city comptroiier and eH-o'-
rrio city clerk shall cause = suffi
Gent quantity OF offioiai ballots for
each election 20 DO prepared. printed
and authenticated a. hsretnbefors
prescribed. and distributed 20 ths
election Officers Tor use r The re-.
spectivs voting precincts throughout
the city. In the same manner as
required BY law for other elections
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller snf ~
officio city clerk shall. ~ least ten
fi0l days before any election. cause
20 bs printed not less than ten
a
upon paper % different color but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
70 be used at the election. and shall
distribute the same a. hts office
upon application Of registered
voters. other city departments. civic
organizations or public schools.
LIST or CANDIDATES TO Br
CERTIFIED
This city comptroller and err
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ten G0J days before tho election
certify n list OF tho candidates for
the respective offices. whose names
are entitled to appear upon the Of
fetal ballot together with list
% the offices 10 bS filled At such
election. designating whether such
election II for FUN or uHexpirsd
term. and he shall file IN his office
said certified list OF names and the
offices 40 70 ba filled, and the Same
consecutive days bsfore the election
IN the official Newspaper Of the
city. and be posted for ~ least ten
ti0) days before tho election In tns
vicinity OF each precinct polling
place.
Fourth Immediately after the
closing Of the polls tho Judges and
inspectors ~ election shall then and
there. without removing tho ballot
boz from the place where the ballots
were cast. proceed 20 count and
canvass the votes. they shall also
count and canvass tho number 81
frat. second and third choice votes
for each candidate. and a. soon az
such count and canvass - cnmpiet
cd. return thereof shall be signed
BY the Judges and inspectors ~
curslV envelOped and enled and lie
iiverad 20 the city comptroller and
* -officiO city clerk by ono ~ their
number. not more than twelve G2I
hours after the same are 80 sealed
n q ballot contain more than one
vote for the same person. only the
one OF such votes highest IN rank
shall be counted provided that M
vote shall be counted for any office
unless the ballot contain first
choice vote for such office where
two or moro offices having the
same title. are 90 be filled. no votes
for such offices shall ba counted
unless tn. ballot contain first choirs
votes for as many persons FOR such
offices as thero are such offices "a
be filled.
n every case where one office 4.
70 be filled. n tho 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 n
10 be filled. n tho voter votes more
fret choice votes for such offices
than therc nre such offices 20 be
filled. an votes FOR such offices on
such ballot shall be void
In every caEe whore one candida IL
iH 70 be elected. N more than one