An updated ballot count Wednesday night shows that Lacey Fire District 3’s Proposition 1 now has a dramatically improved chance of passing, according to Thurston County Auditor data.
After Tuesday night’s ballot count, Proposition 1 had enough support at 74.7 percent, but voter turnout was still too low.
In order to pass, Proposition 1 needs at least 17,087 total votes, 10,253 “yes” votes and a super-majority of 60 percent or better. As of Wednesday night, the updated ballot count showed the following:
Total votes: 16,059.