1. On the Sunday thing, I misread Nilly's post entirely about when the vote would close, mea culpa

2. I am just saying that if the results are not the final results, we should let it be known in Press, especially because of the closeness of the vote and the potential hurt feelings on either side if the vote changes or does not change based on these votes. The chance is very slim that it will, but it seems like the best policy is to be open about it.

I felt so bad about having to close the vote a couple of hours too early, I returned to my computer anyway, middle of the night or not, to make sure I can clear things before shabbat and not leave people hanging without final answers. The issue is delicate enough as it is.

I got 3 more votes after I posted (Jon, thank you so much for leaving the ballot open). They didn't change the final result. The numbers are 51 for NO and 45 for YES.

Again, I'm deeply sorry about my (timezoned) need to leave the computer early. I thought it would be better than leaving the results hanging until Sunday, but clearly, I should have mentioned the problem earlier, and deal with it better. I apologize for any confusion, tension or any other sort of problem that it caused.

Nilly, thank you for counting!

No problem, Nilly. You are a (Little Jewish) Saint for checking in the middle of the night!

Holy crap that was a squeaker.

I can't help wondering if removing No Preference as an option made a difference.

Thanks for the update, Nilly, and for counting the votes.

Thanks, Nilly -- sorry the timing was so bad for you!

Thanks, Nilly. You're a peach.

I can't believe you got up in the middle of the night to check on us. Enjoy your Shabbat!