Both Kent School District levy propositions appeared to be on their way to passage when the first round of results for the Feb. 9 special election were released Tuesday night.
Proposition 1, the district’s replacement maintenance and operations levy which constitutes 20 percent of the district’s budget was ahead in early returns with 10,019 voters, or 52.63 percent, checking the box for passage versus 9,018, or 47.37 “no” votes.
The margin is about the same for proposition 2, the district’s replacement technology levy with 9,408, or 52.05 percent, voting to approve the measure versus 47.95 percent or 8,667 voting against it.
Each measure requires a simple majority for passage.
According to King County, turnout for the election is 19,115 out of 74,670 eligible voters for a turnout of 25.6 percent.
Turnout numbers should increase as more votes are counted.
Further results are expected to be posted at approximately 4:30 p.m. Feb. 10.
For results visit http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/elections/201002/results.aspx
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