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Prop. 203 (Medical Marijuana) takes over lead! – update

by on Nov. 12, 2010, under Life, Politics

Arizona Secretary of State’s website update today at 5:35 p.m. has posted that Prop. 203 is now winning by 4421 votes.

YES
50.13% 835,735
NO
49.87% 831,314
1,667,049 (total)

Prop. 203 was losing since Election night (Nov. 2nd), but the difference was lessening today.

Watch the website (click here) as the final votes are tallied for Maricopa County. Deadline for counting all ballots is supposed to be today per the Sec. of State’s office.

Prop 112 (initiative petitions) is now in a dead heat (ahead by a 43 vote difference). The Sec. of State reports that a 200 or less vote difference would trigger an automatic recount for any of the statewide propositions.

Stay tuned.

UPDATE: read 11/13/10 Az Daily Star article stating that this lead is probably enough for Prop. 203 to ultimately prevail:

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/article_4a2acfa6-fef9-5104-ac14-422eb139a327.html

Maricopa County still has 10,000 votes to count (hopefully today- Saturday, Nov. 13, so there may be a press release later).

UPDATE 11/13, 4:34 p.m. SOS posting: Prop. 112 now losing again by 123 votes, and Prop. 203 ahead by 4341, slight changes since yesterday. This is an additional 11,302 votes since yesterday, so maybe Mariciopa County has completed their tallying.
But if this is the final count, a recount may be ahead for Prop. 112 (since it is within the 200 vote difference that triggers an automatic recount). Voter turnout is at 55.65%.

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  • tiponeill

    cool baby cool :)

  • Carolyn Classen

    Matt Benson, Director of Communications at the Sec of State’s office just told me that Maricopa County has 10,000 more ballots to count tomorrow (hopefully).  But this new lead is the largest Prop. 203 has had since Election Night.

    • http://www.facebook.com/pages/Three-Sonorans/144198198931412 Three Sonorans

      I think it’s funny how we both used exclamation points in our titles!

      • Carolyn Classen

        Well, that’s because most of us had thought that Prop. 203 was lost, as it has been losing since Election Night.  What a surprise that is changed lead today, as it was losing by 1457 votes this morning, which is what I told Pam in her blog about 203 at 9:22 a.m.

        • D

          I know lol.Some people never even realized what prop 203 was.It’s like everyone just expected it to win without going to vote.

  • Carolyn Classen

    Prop. 203 did win in Pima County:

    YES

    57.13%
    174,591

    NO

    42.87%
    131,017

    305,608 (total)

    • fraser007

      About the same ratio as democrats in Tucson! Am I wrong?

      • Carolyn Classen

        Latest stats on registered voters in City of Tucson:
        Democrats- 85,842, Republicans- 56,824, Others- 69,230.  Ds would be 40%, Rs would be 26% and Others would be 32% of the total.
        Pima County stats:
        Democrats 188,825, Republicans 144,676, Others 152,870–which shows 38% D, 33 % R and 29% Other. So obviously it took more than Ds to pass this measure in Tucson, since it passed by 57% here (Pima County). Voter turnout was 65.54% in Pima County, lower in the state overall (55.28% and still counting).

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        • fraser007

          It did look like the numbers were tied into the registration numbers. The Independants tipped it that way. Looks like the Dems loved the idea!! Who would have known?? lol

  • http://dometown.net ProfessorRico

    One day we will be free in the Land of the Free to hold a plant in our hands.  Good for 203, a step in the right direction.  Let’s hope the votes hold a victory.

  • Alan Leibensperger

    It’s about time we look at it sensibly. Marijuana or cannabis has been used throught the world for thousands of years. Harry J. Anslinger was the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics serving from 1930 to 1962. He declared war on drugs and effectively shaped the public’s view of marijuana.
    The very fact of it being classified as a drug has stigmatized it. If it were considered an herb which is closer by definition, it wouldn’t be such an issue.
    I haven’t used it in well over ten years and really don’t care for it. But I’ll be glad to see it passed. The recent reversal doesn’t surprise me as I haven’t spoken to anyone who was actually against it.

    • Carolyn Classen

      Thanks for your view Alan.  Your comments are still going into my “pending” file for me to moderate, which I can’t figure out why.  Will check w/ the editors again.

      • fraser007

        Maybe there is a purge going on.??

  • fraser007

    Carolyn:
    I need a little help here: It seems that I cant post on the Three Sonorans blogsite? I can post on all of the others. Except his. Perhaps there is a computer problem at the T/C. If there is an issue of the Three Sonorans blocking my comments I have not been informed of that. Could you pass this on to the proper folks. Thanks

    • Carolyn Classen

      Fraser007, I doubt you’re being blocked, but some comments do get blocked individually if someone does name-calling or uses vulgar language.  I’ve let David (3 Sonorans) know you’re trying to comment on his blogsite, and hopefully he’ll check if there’s any problem.

      • fraser007

        Thanks….I will challenge T/S but do not curse him. Thanks for checking,

        • Carolyn Classen

          Fraser007, one of your comments under another of my blogs got censored automatically, as you called Ruben Reyes, Councilwoman Romero’s husband an unflattering  name.  Our guidelines do prohibit name-calling, so we appreciate your comments and readership, but no cursing,etc.   Here are the guidelines:
          “The Tucson Citizen does not allow:
          * Hate speech. Comments that are blatantly racist or that call for violence against a particular type of person, etc.
          * Obscenity and vulgar or explicit sexually descriptive language.
          * Profanity.
          * Excessive personal attacks. We can live with a certain amount of rudeness in the name of provocative conversation, but a pattern of name-calling, mocking, belittling, or baiting is not acceptable nor are threatening or harassing comments.
          * Gossip and defamatory remarks.”

          • fraser007

            So when am I off “probation”.??

    • leftfield

      Interesting, fraser.  I am blocked from Fort Buckley and I was blocked from The Cholla Jumps before he left for another venue.  I figure it’s their site and they put a lot of work into it, so I haven’t complained.  Anyway, Don at Ft. Buckley may have valid reasons, as I fantasized about George Bush suffering a grisly death.  Maybe I went too far there.   But Mr. Kelley said I had a “potty mouth”.  I guess my politics are obscene in his estimation, as his are in mine.

      • fraser007

        My answer is below. I posted it before I read yours. Guess the Three Sonorans just doesnt like someone who disagrees with him. If they continue this nobody will read their “electronis newspaper” just the ones who agree with them. Heck I would allow even your comments on a blogsite.

  • Carolyn Classen

    UPDATE 11/13, 4:34 p.m. SOS posting:  Prop. 112 now losing again by 123 votes, and Prop. 203 ahead by 4341, slight changes since yesterday.  This is an additional 11,302 votes since yesterday, so maybe Mariciopa County has completed their tallying.
    But if this is the final count, a recount may be ahead for Prop. 112 (since it is within the 200 vote difference that triggers an automatic recount).

  • Carolyn Classen

    Fraser007, I think you need to write to Editor Mark Evans at mevans@tucsoncitizen.com about your being allowed to comment on some blogsites.  You are  obviously still okay on mine (except for that recent one I mentioned), but I don’t know about 3 Sonorans’ one, or any others.

    • fraser007

      Nice way to get rid of someone who is from the other side. I get called names by the “Lou Show” every time he posts. Pretty soon everybody who posts will be a “Progressive”.

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