Federal Way voters are well on the way to approving Proposition 1, a levy to fund technology infrastructure for Federal Way Public Schools students, by a comfortable margin.

Updated ballot tallies released Thursday evening showed Proposition 1 passing with 61.4 percent of the vote for “Yes” and 38.6 percent for “No,” or 10,144 votes to 6,369.

King County Elections officials said ballot-counting would continue through Friday, and the results will be certified Feb. 19.

Federal Way Public Schools officials say the six-year, $26.4 million levy will pay for technology like wireless and wired network infrastructure and hardware like computers and tablets.

It replaces the district’s existing technology levy, which was approved in 2010 and replaced the district voters have re-approved in every such election since 2004.

“The larger community of Federal Way recognizes the importance of ensuring our 22,500 student-scholars are tech-literate,” said Federal Way Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tammy Campbell. “The current passing rate of the technology levy is proof of their commitment to our student-scholars.”