By: CBS4 Newsroom, newsroom@cbs4qc.com
Right now, numbers are showing an overwhelming support for the measure that would cut the Rock Island County Board from 25 down to 15 members. 55% of the vote has been counted and 72% of people voted in favor of trimming down the County Board. We'll keep you posted.
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It's not just candidates on the ballots, one hot issue in Rock Island County is downsizing the County Board.
Voters were asked to decide whether or not the County should elect 15 members instead of 25.
The members would then come from 3 districts with 5 members from each.
Those for, said it would make the local political process more transparent, while those against said rural areas wouldn't be accurately represented.
We'll keep you updated on the results of the vote.
