RACINE — After six days of counting, recounting and retabulating those counts, the recount of the April 7 Racine Unified School District referendum concluded Friday afternoon: The referendum passed by just four votes.
The recount results show that the referendum passed with 16,715 votes in support of the measure and 16,711 votes in opposition.
The results are technically still unofficial until formally announced Saturday by the district’s Board of Canvassers. But by the end of day Friday, district officials were celebrating the results.
“We are pleased that the recount confirmed election day results,” Superintendent Eric Gallien said in an emailed statement. “I want to sincerely thank our community for your support. We are ready to get to work and put our long-range facilities plan into action. This plan will transform Racine Unified and impact every school and every student for years to come. Our teachers will finally be able to teach in 21st century learning environments with the tools necessary to support student success.”
The April 7 referendum asked voters to allow the district to collect $1 billion beyond its revenue limit over the next 30 years. The initial results, announced April 13, showed the referendum passing by five votes, 16,748 in favor and 16,743 opposed. A recount, triggered by citizen petitions, commenced Saturday at Festival Hall.
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A poll worker helps a voter at the Kenosha Public Museum on Tuesday.
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A poll worker makes sure voting is run smoothly at the Kenosha Public Museum on Tuesday. One reported issues with questions she was asked which prevented her from entering her polling site, but there were no other incidents of that type, according to the Kenosha County clerk’s office.
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A poll worker helps a man through plexiglass at the Kenosha Public Museum.
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George Franz washes his hands after voting on Tuesday at the Southwest Library.
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Ralph Nudi, left, shows his license through plexiglass to poll workers Eugene Kopp, center, and Michael Cohoon at the Northside Library on Tuesday.
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Citizens vote at the Kenosha Public Museum on Tuesday.
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Voters lined up today at the Moose Lodge in Kenosha and tried to keep proper social distancing while waiting outside to go in and vote. Poll workers worked behind barriers and there were plenty in masks and other protective gear casting ballots.
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Voters make a line outside the Moose Lodge on Tuesday.
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Voters adhere to social distancing rules at the Northside Library on Tuesday.
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Citizens vote at the Northside Library on Tuesday.
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Voters receive their ballots at the Kenosha Public Museum on Tuesday.
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Linda Anne Valentino, who is immunocompromised, casts her vote at the Wilmot Fire Station after the absentee ballot she requested mid-March never arrived.
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Patricia Welter gets her information squared away before voting in the spring election at the Salem Lakes Village Hall Tuesday.
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Poll workers registering voters were protected by makeshift barriers on Election Day.
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Virginia and Bill Winkers wear face masks while voting in Salem Lakes.
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Hand sanitizer and gloves were available to voters who came in to the polls to cast their ballots Tuesday.
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