ALBUQUERQUE'S CITY ELECTIONS ARE ON OCTOBER 8TH…BUT YOU CAN VOTE EARLY STARTING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD. CITY CLERK AMY BAILEY SAYS, FOR NOW, THERE ARE TWO VOTING SITES: YOU CAN CAST YOUR BALLOT AT HER OFFICE ON THE 7TH FLOOR OF THE PLAZA DEL SOL BUILDING ON 2ND STREET BETWEEN LOMAS AND ROMA. YOU CAN ALSO VOTE EARLY AT THE CITY RECORDS CENTER ON MENAUL NORTHWEST. A DOZEN MORE EARLY VOTING SITES WILL OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 18TH.
THE MAYOR'S RACE TOPS THE BALLOT THIS YEAR…ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF CITY COUNCIL RACES. THE MOST INTERESTING COUNCIL RACE PITS TWO INCUMBENTS AGAINST ONE ANOTHER…ISAAC BENTON AND ROXANNA MEYERS…DUE TO REDISTRICTING.