Forecast for Consolidation Grim -- Not Enough Voters Favor City- County Merger for Effort to Win On Election Day, Poll Indicates

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The latest Yacoubian Research poll on consolidating Memphis and Shelby County governments reinforces the prevailing opinion that the measure will fail, and even Memphis voters may be turning against it.

According to the poll released Thursday, only those Memphians who voted early and were surveyed supported the merger, 53 percent in favor to 47 percent against. But among Memphians who had not yet voted but said they planned to vote on Election Day, 53 percent to 47 percent oppose consolidation.

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Forecast for Consolidation Grim -- Not Enough Voters Favor City- County Merger for Effort to Win On Election Day, Poll Indicates

Outside Memphis, 81 percent of those who voted early were against consolidation and 76 percent of suburbanites still planning to vote oppose it.

"While stronger efforts by pro-conso...

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