The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-09


filled. ana there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving majority nf all first
choice votes cast for such office
shhil be elected n no election re-
hNtt merely canvass shall be
made 81 All second choice votes re-
ceifed by each candidate. and the
first and second choice votes for
zach candidate shall be added. and
the candidate receiving the largest
total by such addition. ~ such total
EQUALS ma forify 81 the total mum
her OF all frs, choice votes cast for
All candidates for such office. shall
be elected. II no election results
thereby. canvass shall he made %
mira choice votes received by each
candidate. and such votes shall he
added to the total number Of first
ana 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
10 10 he elected 20 office having tho
same title and the number Of can
dtdntes therefor does not exceed
two times the number Of such Of
ficen to be filled. those candidates
equal In number to the number OF
offices to be filled having the high
est vote shall be elected.
Where more than one candidate
Is 10 be elected 70 office having the
same title. and the number Of can
dldates therefor exceeds two times
but does not exceed three times the
number Of such offices 60 be filled
a canvass shall he made % all first
choice votes cast for such office:
tho total Of such first choice votes
shall then he divided hv the number
~ such offices TO he filled, and such
result shall. for the purpose OF this
section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall be dlsre-
gRrdcd,
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal to ma iority Of the
elective total shall he elected n
no election result thereby as TO one
or more such offices q 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 be added. and
those candidates. equal in number to
tho offices remaining 20 he fllled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
Where more than ono candidate
are TO he elected TO offices having the
same title. and tho number Of can
didates therefor exceeds three times
the number Of such offices 20 be
fllled. canvass shall he made Of all
first choice votes cast for such Of
fircs; the total Of such first choice
votes shRil then he divided by the
number Of offices to he filled and
such result shall. for the purpose OF
this section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall he disre-
garded. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal TO n majority OF
the elective total shall be elected.
" no election result thereby as to
shall he made or second choice votes
FOR each candidate for such offices.
and each such candidates first and
second choice votes shall be added
and those candidates equal In num-
her to tho offices remaining to no
hlled having tho highest total hv
such addition, n the same constf-
iutes I'm each case r. majority Of ,bc
elective total. shall he elected. n
no election result thereby. as to one
or more such offices n canvass shall
hc made ~ fhe third choice votes
received Nv sai p mch candidate. aud
such third ~ See votes shall 10
added 20 no total - tho ftrs, ana
second choice votes received nv encb
such candidate. and the candidates
equal In number 90 the numher Of
offices remaining 90 he filled having
tho highest total by such addition
shall he elected.
tie between two or more candi-
dates IL to he decided I'm favor OF
tho one having the greatest number
or FIRST choice votes II nll arc aoto1
I'm that respect then the Freatcst
number Of second choice votes deter
mines the result. n this viii not de-
eide, then the tie shall he determined
nv lot under the direction OF tho
canvassing beard.
statement OF such canvass shall
no made out and signed hy the
chairman Of the council and ftted
with the city comptroller and eN
officio city clerk. who, within three
ts) days thereafter. shall make out