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Davis said voting rates would be depressed in lower-income areas, where tenants have moved from the city since the abolition of rent control by statewide referendum last November.
The abolition of rent control, a drop of 4,000 registered voters since the last election and the emergence of the Alliance slate are all factors which may make this election the closest in recent history.
Earlier this month, observers said they expected the Alliance to benefit from a desire to cut taxes and last November's abolition of rent control.
Although rent control was the divisive issue drawing voters to the polls since 1970, its abolition by statewide referendum last November means that citizens must now focus on other issues.
The current mayor, Reeves says he supports the city's $10 Million Plan, which would use increased property tax revenues from the abolition of rent control to subsidize low- and moderate-income housing.