Election update: 47 votes separate nays and yeas on South Lake Tahoe Measure T

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Another round of votes were released Friday, narrowing the gap between yes and no on Measure T once again. The citizen generated measure call for a ban of all vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe except for those in what is called the "tourist core."

49 votes were added to the Measure T count, 19 "for" and 30 "against."

There were approximately 2,600 vote by mail ballots still to count this week for all of El Dorado County which includes provisional ballots and 160 conditionals ballots from South Lake Tahoe.

That leaves about 1,800 left to tally.

If the final count remains as close as it has been, under one-percent difference, there will be a recount of the South Lake Tahoe votes.

The results of the election must be given to the California Secretary of State's office within 30 days of the election, or December 7.

Voter turnout for the County has been high, with at least 87,814 voters, or 72.46 percent of the 121,192 registered voters, turning out on election day. Just over 60 percent of voters in South Lake Tahoe cast their ballot.

Here are the results of the 2018 election as of 4:34 p.m. Friday, November 16.

El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Area 5
Sue Novasel - incumbent - 6518 53.17%
Ken Curtzwiler - 5685 46.37%

South Lake Tahoe City Council - Top 3
Devin Middlebrook - 3114 19.06%
Cody Bass - 2863 17.53%
Tamara Wallace - 2378 14.56%
Wendy David - incumbent - 2047 12.53%
Hal Cole - 1579 9.67%
Bruce Grego - 1567 9.59%
Tom Davis - incumbent - 1279 7.83%
Austin Sass - incumbent - 826 5.06%
Patrick Jarret - 631 3.86%

South Lake Tahoe Measure T - Vacation Home Rentals
Yes - 3284 50.36%
No - 3237 49.64%

South Tahoe Public Utility District - Top 3
Nick Exline - 5093 24.04%
Chris Cefalu - incumbent - 3690 17.41%
James Jones - incumbent - 3375 15.93%
Duane Wallace - incumbent - 3147 14.85%
Eric Schafer - 3113 14.69%
Louis Pierini - 2699 12.74%

South Lake Tahoe City Clerk
Sue Blankenship - 3234 60.64%
Ellen Palazzo- 2077 38.95%

South Lake Tahoe Treasurer
David Olivo - incumbent - 4798 98.52%

LTCC Board of Directors Area 5
Tony Sears - 1389 66.05%
Michael Marini- 704 33.48%

El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk
Janelle Horne - 43468 58.57%
Todd White - 30568 41.19%

El Dorado County Measures

Measure J - Transient Occupancy Tax rise to 12 percent
Yes - 35881 44.04%
No - 45585 55.96%

Measure N - Taxation, permitting and enforcement of cannabis
Yes - 52452 64.84%
No - 28442 35.16%

Measure P - Authorization and regulation of outdoor grows of medical cannabis - Outdoor and canopy areas defined
Yes - 49013 60.63%
No - 31821 39.37%

Measure Q - Authorization and regulation of outdoor grows of recreational cannabis - Outdoor and canopy areas defined
Yes - 47784 59.30%
No - 32798 40.70%

Measure R - Authorization and regulation of retail sales, distribution, indoor cultivation of cannabis
Yes - 49100 61.26%
No - 31050 38.74%

Measure S - County Cannabis
Yes - 47757 60.05%
No - 31766 39.95%

Measure U - County Charter change to allow supervisors to be in office three terms
Yes - 18413 23.27%
No - 60703 76.73%