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Students at the University of Winnipeg have overwhelmingly approved a fee increase to participate in a transit pass system.

Rorie McLeod-Arnould, president of the student association, said Thursday the initiative received strong support from the students who voted.

McLeod-Arnould said final results won't be known until later as a recount on another referendum issue delayed release of the final numbers.

"There was strong support," McLeod-Arnould said.

Students were asked if they would agree to pay an additional $260 in annual fees for a two-semester (eight-month) Winnipeg Transit pass. Voting took place Monday to Wednesday.

A separate referendum, with a similar question, is underway at the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus and concludes today.

There has to be majority support on both campuses before city hall will commit to introducing the pass, known as U-Pass.

Results from the U of M voting won't be known until the weekend.

McLeod-Arnould said the turnout for the U of W vote was low -- about 1,300 cast a ballot out of 10,000 students -- but added that's a high turnout for university issues and higher than the last time the transit pass came up for a vote.

If students at the U of M also approve the measure, it will be binding on all undergraduate students, even those who don't use transit, and go into effect for September 2016.

University-aged student monthly transit passes now cost $67.75, or a total of $542 for two semesters.