Measure Y in San Mateo gained one more vote to 43 votes above passing, according to the latest election update from the San Mateo County Elections Office Wednesday.
Measure Y, as of Wednesday night, had 23,026 yes votes, or 50.5%, and 22,983 no votes, or 49.95%. On Monday, it had 23,010 yes votes and 22,968 no votes. It gained a total of 31 votes with just provisional and late ballots left to count, according to the county Elections Office.
Measure Y needs a majority to pass and would extend the previous voter-approved building height limit of 55 feet in most areas of the city and density limit of 50 units per acre in the city for 10 years.
In another close race, two candidates are close for the third open seat on the Millbrae City Council. Though You You Xue was in the lead in early counts, Anders Fung is now ahead by 28 votes, down three from Monday.
Voter turnout was 85.9%, with a total of 380,022 ballots cast. The next update will be Monday, Nov. 30. The election is to be certified on Dec. 3.
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Given the street and driveway have been the same way for decades, what did the City do to endanger anyone?
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What is "counting late votes"? Sounds like a way to throw elections.
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