An updated tally from the county registrar of voters shows Carlsbad’s Measure A still headed toward defeat as of 3:08 p.m. Friday.

The initiative — which would open the door to construction of a luxury mall and related open-space preservation along Agua Hedionda Lagoon — was losing 51.52 percent (19,425 votes) to 48.48 percent (18,282 votes), according to the updated unofficial results.

The results note that 2,250 mail-in and provisional ballots remain to be counted.