Rosalia voters giving thumbs up to at-large seats

ROSALIA — Voters in this rural Whitman County community are supporting a ballot measure to convert two School Board seats to at-large positions.

In an initial tally of Tuesday's special election, School District voters were supporting the idea, 65% to 35%.

The measure would change the five, in-district School Board seats to three in-district and two at-large seats.

Whitman County officials estimate they have an additional 230 votes to count today, Wednesday, Feb. 10, but did not say how many were in the district and how many were in other special elections in the county.

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