A DOZEN EARLY VOTING SITES ARE OPEN AROUND ALBUQUERQUE. THEY OPENED AT 9:00 WEDNESDAY MORNING AT SITES THAT INCLUDE THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT 600 2ND STREET NORTHWEST … THE CESAR CHAVEZ COMMUNITY CENTER AT 7505 KATHRYN SOUTHEAST … AND THE CITY RECORDS CENTER AT 604 MENAUL NORTHWEST.
THE CONTROVERSIAL ABORTION BAN IS ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE BALLOT. VOTERS WILL BE DECIDING IF THE CITY WILL IMPOSE A BAN ON ABORTIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY. IF IT'S APPROVED, ALBUQUERQUE WOULD BECOME THE FIRST CITY IN THE NATION TO BAN LATE TERM ABORTIONS.
THE OTHER ISSUE ON THE BALLOT IS A RUNOFF ELECTION FROM OCTOBER 8TH IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 7. IT PITS INCUMBENT JANICE ARNOLD JONES AGAINST CHALLENGER DIANE GIBSON.
