Evan Smith: Current Ballot Count; next count is Tuesday

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

When I reported Friday on the King County Library levy’s widening approval rate, I said that the next vote would be posted Monday. In fact, the next count will be released at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The elections office is closed Monday for President's Day.

The Shoreline School District bond issue has continued to widen its margin above the required 60 percent approval rate. The maintenance-and-operations levy and the technology levy both continue their overwhelming approval margins.

Voter turnout through Friday in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park was 42 percent, compared to 37 percent throughout the County Library District. 
 
The vote count as of 4:30 p.m. Friday:

SHORELINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 412
	Ballots Cast/Registered Voters										17.920	/	42,352	42.31%
Proposition No. 1 Replacement of Expiring Levy for Educational Programs, Maintenance and Operations
(Simple majority for passage)
	YES			12,542				70.35%
	NO			5,286				29.65%
Proposition No. 2 Bonds for Modernization/Replacement of Shorecrest and Shorewood High Schools
(60% approval required for passage)
	APPROVED						10.669			62.43%
	REJECTED						6420			37.57%
Proposition No. 3 Capital Levy for Technology Improvements and Support (Simple majority for passage)
	YES				11,292				65.89%
	NO				5,845				34.11%

	KING COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
	Ballots Cast/Registered Voters				238,496	/	647,133	36.85%
Proposition No. 1 (Simple majority for passage)
	YES		123,145	52.06%
	NO		113,396	47.94%