The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-17

aiied. and there are four or more
candidates therefor. the candidate
receiving ma ioritY Of al first
choice votes rast for such office
shall Re elected II no election re-.
twlt thereby. canvass SHALL be
trade - All second rhnie~ votes re-.
cesved ~ each candidate. and the
first and second choice votes for
each candidate shall be added and
the candidate receiving the largest
total BY such addition. n sueh total
equals naiority 81 the total num-
All candidates for such office. shall
BE elected. ~ no election results
thereby, canvass shall h~ made 81
fhtrf choice votes received by sa~h
canfidsie. and such Votes shalt he
added 10 the total number NJ fret
and second choice votes received ~
zach such candidate and the randf.
date receiving tho largest total ~
such addition shall be elected 10 such
office
where more than one candidate
~ 90 be elected 10 office having the
same title. and the number 81 can
dtdates therefor does not exceed
two times the number Of such Of
fiess e. be filled. those candidates
equal IN number 10 the number %
offices 20 DO filled having the high
est vote shall b. elected
where more than ono candidate
f. to he elected 60 office having the
same title. and the NUN her % can
dfdate~ therefor exceeds two times
but does not exceed three times, the
number % such offices 20 30 fiiied
canvass shall he made Of all first
choice votes cast for such office
the total Of such first choice votes
shall then be divided BY the number
81 such offices 20 be filled. md such
result shall. for the purpose % this
section. constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
earded.
Candidates receiving first choice
votes equal TO majority Of tho
elective total shall be elected. if
no election result thereby as TO one
or more such offices. a canvass shall
be made Of second choice votes for
each candidate for such offices, and
each such candidates. first and soc.
ond choice votes shall be added. and
those candidates. equal IN number 20
/ the offices remaining 90 be filled
having the highest total by such
addition shall be elected.
Where more than one candidate
are 10 be elected 20 offices having the
same title and the number OF cam
dtdates therefor exceeds three times
the number of such offices 20 be
filled. canvass shall be made OF all
first choice votes cast for such Of
fees. the total Of such fret choice
votes shall then be divided by the
number % offices 20 be filled and
such result shall for the purpose Of
Z this section constitute the elective
total" Fractions shall be disre-
Rarded Candidates receiving first
choice votes equal 10 n majority OF
the elective total shall he elected
~ no election result thereby as 10
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shall be made 81 second choice votes
for each candidate for such offices.
and each such candidate. first and
second choice votes shall be added.
and those candidates equal IN mum
her 10 the offices remaining 10 be
fiilef haying ne highest total ~
such addition " the same coneti-
tutes IN each case q majority ~ tho
elective total. shall he elected. N
no election result thereby. Hs 70 one
or more such offices. n canvass shall
he made of the third choice votes
received by each such candidate. and
such third choice votes shall he
added - the total ~ tho first md
I second choice votes received by each
such candidate. and the candidates
equal In number 90 the number %
| offices remaining 10 he filled having
the highest total by such addition
shall be elected
D A tie between two or more cnndi-
dates ~ 10 he decided IN favor OF
/ tho one having the greatest number
81 first choice votes. " ati are equal
In that respect. then the greatest
number ~ second rhoice votes deter
mines the result. n this VIII not de-
eide, then the lie shall ba determined
lby lot. under the direction OF the
canvasHing board.
a statement OF such canvass shall
be made out and signed by the
chairman 81 the council and filed
with the city comptrglier and ~x-
officio city clerk who. within three
Ils) days thereafter. shall mako out