County still has ballots to count
Graph showing the current tabulation of votes for Proposition One as of Nov. 8. As of Nov. 12, there are still 1,762 votes left to count.
CHENEY – The school constructoin bond, rejected by voters earlier this year, is currently passing with 61.06% approval, amounting to 10,618 votes, as of the latest count on Nov. 12. The bond requires a supermajority of 60% or more to pass.
The votes against Proposition 1 stand at 38.69%, totaling 6,729 votes. Initial election night results on Nov. 5 showed the bond trailing at 59% approval, just below the threshold needed for passage.
Mike McLaughlin, Spokane County Elections Manager, reported the following data from the Nov. 12 update:
• Ballots Counted: 18,207
• Ballots Accepted/Received: 19,969
• Challenged Ballots: 187
• Ballots Left to Count: 1,762
An additional vote tabulation is scheduled for Nov. 12. While Spokane County Election's Office reports that 16,500 ballots remain to be processed across the county, the specific number of Cheney School District ballots left to tabulate is not tracked until they reach the tabulation room, according to Deedra Lage, certified election administrator and registration technician.
On election night, Tuesday Nov. 5, the bond was not passing with only 59% of voters voting to approve it.
Clare is an Eastern Washington University graduate and a reporter at Free Press Publishing.
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