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PATERSON HEADING TO 2018

SURVEY FOR MAYORAL CANDIDATES

Paterson, NJ. In an electoral survey car- Mckoy shows a strong Afro-American Bill McKoy against the new blood of
ried out from December 15th to the base although he does not seem to pen- Commissioner Pedro Rodríguez.
22nd by Paterson Extra, where we inter- etrate other communities with firm-
viewed 423 likely voters from the city of ness. Paterson Extra will continue to closely
Paterson, we can begin to see how the The residents of the city identified as monitor the movements of electoral
voters are defining their preference in their main issues: Crime, high taxes and preferences and report them to our
regards to the electoral event that will corruption. readers each month, and including
take place on May 8, 2018 where a new The petitions that would make official other candidates who join this contest.
Mayor will be elected in the City of Pa- the candidacies for the Mayor's Office Technical details of the survey
terson. of the city of Paterson are now avail-
In this analysis we can highlight that able, and a list of 9 candidates has 423 voters surveyed
more than 35% of voters have not yet picked them up in order to formalize 4% of error
decided who to support in the mayoral their candidacies. Up to now, only the
elections. The trends reflected in this Commissioner Pedro Rodríguez has 90% confidence level
analysis indicate that the two favorites been certified as a candidate by the city 44% Latinos,
are Former Commissioner of the Board clerk, although it is expected that others 32% Afro-Americans,
of Education Pedro Rodríguez and the will obtain the necessary number of pe-
third ward Councilman Bill Mckoy. tition signatures to also opt for the 9% Arabs,
Each of these receive high support from mayor's office. 7% Bengalies,
their communities, where Rodríguez re- If the survey continues in the same 6% white,
ceives the greatest support from the trend, it looks like a face-off between
Latino community, followed by Bengalí. the old school of veteran Councilman 2% others

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