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jackson county beats double majority (or half of it, anyway)

Submitted by caleb (L-net staff) on Tue, 2007-05-15 18:21
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Former L-net partner Jackson County Library has a measure in their local election today, to determine if voters will support a 3-year local option levy.

Besides needing voters to say yes, thanks to Measure 47, the measure will only pass if 50% of registered voters turn out.

Earlier this evening, the Jackson County Clerk reported that 50.1% of registered voters had indeed turned out. Unofficially, of course, but I am jittery with the possibility of library service returning to Jackson County.

Maybe I don't have the right - I have a cushy job in another County and wasn't laid off, but here's hoping for friends, colleagues and citizens.

Election results will be posted at 8pm tonight.

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update

Submitted by caleb (L-net staff) on Tue, 2007-05-15 20:31.

preliminary results don't look good (7:43 pm): 

          15-75 Local Option Tax for Public Library Operations
          JACKSON COUNTY
          Vote For  1
           Yes  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    19,873   40.21
           No.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    29,556   59.79
                   Total .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    49,429
              Over Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         4
             Under Votes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       410

Even with the 56,000+ turnout that the clerk is now reporting, it doesn't seem likely that the 'yes' votes will catch up to the 'no' votes. But here's hopin' some more.