April 25th update: Almost another 400 Enumclaw ballots were counted today, but nothing has altered the results of the $19.5 million community center bond measure.

According to King County elections, support for the measure is now just under 48%, and rejection at just over 52%.

The measure needed 60% approval to pass.

At this point, nearly 37.5% of Enumclaw’s 9,000 registered voters have had their ballots counted; this is practically the same voting rate as back in 2012, when city residents approved a proposition to join the King County Library System (it should be noted that there were roughly 2,600 less registered voters during this election).

The lower voter participation numbers was a likely result, given that this was a special election — between 3% and 5% more Enumclaw voters have shown up for more recent general elections, specifically for city council races.

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April 24th update: An additional 300 votes were added to the official count for the April 24 update.

Support for the $19.5 million bond measure to build an Enumclaw community center fell to 47.45%.

Roughly 33% of Enumclaw’s 9,000 registered voters have had their ballots counted so far.

While the election isn’t certified until May 3, participation in special elections tend to be less than primaries or general elections, and it seems unlikely that any additional ballots still to be counted – if there are any at all – will boost the measure’s support past 50%, let along the necessary supermajority.

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Original post: The special election $19.5 million bond measure to build an Enumclaw Community Center is currently failing, by not just missing the necessary 60% mark, but even falling below a simple majority.

As of 8 p.m. on April 23, only 47.7% of the almost 2,700 counted ballots supported the measure, while 52.3% rejected it.

This article will be updated as King County updates their election numbers.

The April 24 update will be posted on the county website by 4:30 p.m.; the election will be certified on May 3.