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Poll shows 63% baseline support for a bond that maintains current levy; messaging and scope could shift results
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A quick Nelson Research poll of about 300 likely voters found roughly 63% support for a school construction bond that would maintain the district's current property-tax rate, but support falls when questions mention full replacements or athletic upgrades; consultants warned messaging and turnout could move the outcome.
A quick survey of about 300 likely voters presented to the Greater Albany Public Schools' facility-planning committee found roughly 63% initial support for a school-construction bond that would maintain the district's current property-tax rate, Nelson Research consultant JL told the committee.
"Where you land here at about 63% I think is a fairly strong starting position," JL said, noting that the sample yields about a ±5.5% margin of error and that high-propensity voters for local elections skew older. He warned that a 63% baseline is a green light to proceed but not a guarantee of election-day success: "It's not in the bag — election night totals often fall to the low- to mid-50s," he said.
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