After updated voting numbers were released Friday afternoon, the "no side" has jumped ahead of the "yes side" to a 50.17 percent to 49.83 percent lead.
The measure determines whether or not to privatize home trash service in the city of Fresno, but the controversy has gone far beyond who takes out the garbage.
Thousands of ballots still to be processed and counted in Fresno's Measure G special election, but Friday the "no side" moved ahead of "yes" by 193 votes.
"We feel great, we're very excited," says Matt Rogers from "No on G".
The new tally reflects about 5,500 vote-by-mail-ballots that were handed-in on election day.
Workers counting ballots were stalled Thursday as "Yes on G" folks questioned the process.
It's just the latest flare up in a contentious battle over whether to privatize residential trash pick-up.
"Our concern is making sure every valid vote is counted and every invalid vote is not counted," says Chris Collier from "Yes on G".
Workers still need to get through 2,100 provisional and 600 challenged ballots.
The election will be certified next Friday, until then it is still too close to call.
"There's a lot of opportunity there I don't necessarily think this is over yet," Collier said.
"The trend has continued to move in our direction since election night and we continue to feel like it will," Rogers said.
The measure determines whether or not to privatize home trash service in the city of Fresno, but the controversy has gone far beyond who takes out the garbage.
Thousands of ballots still to be processed and counted in Fresno's Measure G special election, but Friday the "no side" moved ahead of "yes" by 193 votes.
"We feel great, we're very excited," says Matt Rogers from "No on G".
The new tally reflects about 5,500 vote-by-mail-ballots that were handed-in on election day.
Workers counting ballots were stalled Thursday as "Yes on G" folks questioned the process.
It's just the latest flare up in a contentious battle over whether to privatize residential trash pick-up.
"Our concern is making sure every valid vote is counted and every invalid vote is not counted," says Chris Collier from "Yes on G".
Workers still need to get through 2,100 provisional and 600 challenged ballots.
The election will be certified next Friday, until then it is still too close to call.
"There's a lot of opportunity there I don't necessarily think this is over yet," Collier said.
"The trend has continued to move in our direction since election night and we continue to feel like it will," Rogers said.