by Bob Christie / Associated Press Writer
azfamily.com
Posted on November 12, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Updated today at 5:17 PM
PHOENIX (AP) - A measure that would legalize medical marijuana in Arizona pulled to within 725 votes of winning approval Friday afternoon.
Proposition 203 backer Andrew Myers says he expects the measure to pull ahead when more votes are posted Friday evening.
More than 1.63 million votes have been counted in the 10 days since Election Day. The measure started out losing by about 7,200 votes on Nov. 2 and the gap gradually narrowed in the following 10 days.
The measure was behind by about 1,500 votes on Friday morning. About 2,000 new votes counted Friday closed the gap.
The vast majority of about 57,000 outstanding votes are in Maricopa County, and most are provisional ballots. County Recorder Helen Purcell says those are leaning toward supporters.
