The first thing that I am taking from this particular election is how important it is to actually get out and vote. I have never seen an election before that was this close, where the results hinged on whether a provisional ballot was acceptable or not. Had the vote been tied, the hospital district could have failed. I spoke to some people who told me that the last district election was so overwhelmingly defeated that they thought it probably would be again this time.. and didn't vote. Update: have to wonder how many people are kicking themselves this week for not voting but there are still options out there since the vote was so close.