The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-24


Squares shall be crowded 60 m
right OF the name 81 each candidate
in the column for each choice.
wherein To place the cross tNl
mark and az the bottom Of each
group % names shall be provided.
At least. one blank line with the
squares IN each column TO the right
OF the same for use in writing or
pastinr In any name and voting
therefor.
ORDER OF NAMES on BALLOT
The names 81 all candidates for
each office shall be arranged in al
phaheticai order ~ the suruamsK
After the ballots have been print
ed. they shall be printed or stamped
for the respective precincts IN
which they arc 20 be used. and they
shall be numbered cons-~utively for
use IN each precinct such number ;
ing TO be perforated and torn off
by tho election officers at the time
Of the voting Of the ballot
Necessary space shall BE provided
on the ballot for charter amend
rlents and other questions or propo-
sitions 20 be voted upon At any
municipal election.
QUANTITY OF BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ex-of-
ficio city clerk shall cause a suffi
Client quantity OF official hailots for
each election 20 be prepared. printed
and authenticated as hereinhefore
prescribed. and distributed TO the
spective voting precincts throughout
the city. IN the same manner as
required ~ law for other elections.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
The city comptroller and ~ :
offictn city clerk shah. ~ least ten
Si0l DAYS before any election. cause
20 he printed not less than ten
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upon paper - different color. but
otherwise Identical with the ballots
70 he used at tho election. and shall
distribute the same At his office.
upon application % registered
voters. other city departments. civic
LIST OF CANDIDATES TO ne
CERTIFIED
The city comptroller and ex-
officio city clerk shall. not less than
ten 10J days before the election.
certify n list Of the candidates for
the respective offices whose names
ore entitled TO appear upon the Of
fetal ballot. together with list
Of tho offices 10 be filled at such
election. designating whsther such
election ~ for fun or unexpired
term: and he shall file IN his office
said certified list ~ names and the
offices 20 20 he filied. ard the same
shall be published ~ least ten G0j
consecutive DAYS before she election
IN the official Newspaper of the
city. and be posted for at least teD
f101 days before the election In tne
vicinity o. each precinct polling
place.
Fourth. Immediately after the
closing Of tho polls the Judges and
inspectors Of election shall then and
there. without removing the ballot
box from tho place where The ballots
canvass the votes. they shall also
count and canvass the number ~
first second and third choice votes
for each candidate. and az soon az
such count and canvass IL complsi
ed. return thereof shall be signed
by the Judges and inspectors So
curely euveioped and sealed. and lie
livered 10 the city comptroller and
eY-officio city clerk by one 81 their
number. not more than twelve f2)
hours nftFr the same are 20 sealed
n n ballot contain more thnn Dns
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 the ballot contain first
choice vote for such office. Where
two or more offices. having the
same title, are 20 be filled, no votes
for such offices shall be counted
unless IN. ballot contain first choice
votes for ~ many persons for such
offices ~ there are such offices tc
be filled
In every case where one office r.
20 be Niled. n the voter votes more
than one first choice f0r such office
all votes Tor such office on suct
ballot shall he void
In every case whore more thar
one office having the same title Il
/ 10 he nied. II the voter votes mori
first choice votes for such ufficei
than there are such offices 10 bs
filled, All votes FOR such offices on
such ballot shall be void
I IN every case whore one candidate
] 10 70 be elected, II more than ons