People in Douglas County voted in a special election Tuesday on the first step to becoming a home rule county, which would give the Republican county commissioners more power. The first round of results released just after the polls closed at 7 p.m. show 28% voted YES and 72% voted NO. The county's website shows more than 81,000 voters turned in their ballots. A majority were unaffiliated. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/douglas-county-home-rule-results/73-9aea0b94-7752-4c44-af1a-a67bfdf25036 ----- More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.