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Narrow bond losses, precinct undervotes spur Avondale council's re-run debate
Summary
Consultant Paul Bence reviewed the November bond election: turnout ~16.7% (~7,772 voters), significant undervotes in key precincts and a narrow loss on a public-safety proposition that failed by a handful of votes. Council members discussed timing, election costs and whether to reconvene a citizens bond committee.
A consultant's post-election recap and council discussion Tuesday laid out why last year's bond effort nearly succeeded and what the city might do next.
Paul Bence of High Ground Public Affairs told council turnout for the off-cycle 2025 election was about 16.7% (roughly 7,772 voters), and that both bond questions experienced undervotes: in one case a 295-person undervote and in another about 523 undervotes in the precinct that ultimately swung a measure. "If seven…
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