After missing approval by just 1.57 percent in the February special election, proponents of the Cheney School District's $44.88 million expansion and renovation bond believed two things would lead to the measure's passage, one of which was increasing voter turnout.
They got their wish in the April 28 special election, but not the desired outcome. Voter participation increased from 37.73 to 40.53 percent, but the bond again fell short of the 60 percent needed for approval, receiving 55.55 percent yes vote.
The decline in support might be traceable to the additional votes the measure received. A...
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