SPOKANE, Wash. -- As early voting results roll in on election night, it appears initial votes are in support of the multi-million dollar bond and levy plan to improve Spokane's parks and schools.

As of 9 p.m., 54.8% of voters are in favor of the $240 million, 20-year parks levy, and 60.7% of voters are in favor of the $200 million, 20-year school bond. The levy requires a simple majority of at least 50% of votes to pass, while the school bond requires a supermajority of at least 60% to pass. Even if at least 60% of votes are in favor of the bond, voter turnout must be higher than 40% compared to the last general election.

Right now, 42,693 ballots have been counted in this race. The county auditor says they have at least 30,000 more ballots to count in countywide elections, and expect th

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