King County Library levy appears to be passing

By Evan Smith
ShorelineAreaNews Politics Writer

The King County Library System levy appeared to be passing in vote totals released Wednesday afternoon.

The Wednesday vote count showed the levy with a 51.13 percent “yes” vote, compared to 50.51 percent Tuesday.

Ballots came from voters in all of King County except for Seattle, Renton, Enumclaw, Hunts Point and Yarrow Point -- cities that aren't part of the King County Library System. The System also includes a portion of Bothell that is in Snohomish County.

The votes came from 31 percent of registered voters. County elections officials had predicted a 35 percent turnout.

The next count will be released at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

The vote count as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday:

	KING COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
	Ballots Cast/Registered Voters				200,780	/	647,133	31.03%
Proposition No. 1
	YES		101.858	51.13%
	NO		97.344	48.87%