We take a look at some of the biggest stories of the week. This
week: Election day is a first for many and BART measure falls
short.
1. First-time voters flood the polls
The first Tuesday in November has been a first for many in Gilroy.
Carol Henry, 45, cast her first ballot today. Yes on Obama, yes on the library bond and yes on the school bond, she said outside Anchorpoint Christian School in east Gilroy. About 100 had cast their ballots as of noon.
That included a man named Frank who declined to give his last name but was more than willing to promote the school and library bonds, as well as Sen. John McCain.
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2. BART measure barely short, more than 100k ballots left
With more than 100,000 absentee and provisional ballots still left to count, four-tenths of a percent stands in the way of extending BART 16 miles southward.
A tantalizing 66.27 percent of county residents have voted to enact a one-eighth cent sales tax to lengthen the public railways line, just short of the necessary two-thirds required for passage.
The measure could add stations in Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara, connecting the public transit’s line with Caltrain from Gilroy to San Francisco. An airport shuttle would also be included. The measure also depends on state and federal funds to match the local construction dollars.
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