Complex sentence: The bond issue for the Justice Center was approved in the general election held on November 3,1970,52.2 to 47.8 percent (257,844 to 235,788 out of 493,632 votes cast).
Split into simpler sentences: The bond issue for the Justice Center won public approval in the general election held on November 3,1970. Voters narrowly approved the bond issue by 52.2 to 47.8 percent (257,844 to 235,788 out of 493,632 votes cast).