The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-22

titled. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving ma tnrtty Of all fiFst
choice votes cast for such office
shall be elected. n 30 election -.
suit thereby. canvass shall be
made % an second choice vote. 70.
ceivsd by each candidate ana the
firat and second choice votes for
each candidate shall he added. and
the candidate receiving the largest
total BY such addition. ~ such tota
equals q ma JoritY Of tho total mum
her Of all first choice vote- cast Tor
all candidates for such office. shall
be slsctsd. m no election results
merely a canvas. shall h@ made ~
ihird choice votes received BY eAcf.
candidate. and such vote. shall be
added to the total number 90 first
snd second choic. votes received by
each such candidate. ana IN. candi-
date receiving the largest total BY
such addition shall be elected 10 sueh
office
where NOR. than on. candidate
10 To be elected 90 office having the
same title ard the number % can
itdafes therefor does not exceed
two time. the number Of such OF
fees 10 be filled those candidates
offices 20 DO filled having the high
est vote shall be elected
where more than one candidate
II to he elected to office having tho
same title. and the number Of can
fdafss therefor exceeds two times.
but does not exceed three times. the
number 81 such offices 20 be fill~d.
a canvass shalt b~ made % AL fret
choice votes cast for such office
the total % such first choice votes
shall then be divided by the number
~ such offices 10 be filled. and such
result shall for the purpose Of this
section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall b. disre-
xarded.
Candidates receiving fret choice
votes equal 90 majority 81 the
elective total shall be elected n
no election result thereby as 20 one
or more such offices n canvass shall
be 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
tn se candidates. equal In number to
the offices remaining 20 he filled
having tho highest total by such
addition shall he elected.
Where more than one csndidat.
are 70 be elected 10 offices having the
same title and the number OF can
didates therefor exceeds three times
the number Of such offices 20 be
filled. n canvass shall be made 81 all
first choice votes cast for such Of
fices. tho total Of such fret choice
votes shall then be divided by tho
number Of offices to he filled and
this section. constitute tho elective
total" Fractions shall no diare-
garded. Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 70 majority Of
the elective total shall be elected
n no election result thereby as 10
aF such ~ N 40.
shall he made Of second choice votes
for each candidate for such offices
and each such candidates first and
second choice votes shall he added.
and tho-" candidates equal In mum
her 90 tho offices remaining 10 he
filled having tho highest total by
such addition. ~ tho same constf
tutes I'm each case a majority ~ the
elective total. shall be elected n
no election result thereby. as 10 one
or more such offices. canvass shall
he made 80 the third choice votes
received by each such candidate. and
such third s.8hoice votes shall he
added 20 thfW otai Of the first and
second choicaAotos received by each
such csndldatV and the candidates
equal in number to the number Of
offices remaining TO be filled having
the highest total by such addition
shall be elected.
A tie between two or more candi o.
dates n TO be decided IN favor OF
the one having the Krentest number
I Of first choice votes. n all are equal
I In that respect. then the greatest
number Of second choice votes deter
mines the result. II this win not do
eide. then the tie shall be determined
by lot. under the direction OF the
icsnvhssing beard
a statement OF such canvass shall
Z he made out and signed by the
chairman 81 the council and filed
with the city comptrgilsr and *
officio city clerk. who. within three
] - f7fs Fr~. eNnil make out