THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO HOW MANY EXTRA QUESTIONS CAN BE ADDED TO NOVEMBER'S CROWDED BALLOT. CLERK MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER SAYS THEY KNOW THEY CAN ADD AT LEAST ONE PROPOSAL … BUT ARE FIGURING OUT IF MORE CAN BE INCLUDED ON THE BALLOT. SHE TELLS US THERE ARE TWO SHORT PROPOSALS THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADD.
ONE IS THE PROPOSAL THAT WOULD REDUCE THE PENALTY FOR POSSESSING AN OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA FROM 50 DOLLARS TO 25 DOLLARS … AND ELIMINATE THE 15 DAYS OF JAIL TIME OFFENDERS MUST CURRENTLY SERVE. THE OTHER IS THE TAX HIKE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. OLIVER SAYS BOTH PROPOSALS ARE SHORT ENOUGH TO ADD TO THE BALLOT.
OLIVER SAYS THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS ARE LONGER.
THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS FINAL "SAY" ON WHICH PROPOSALS WILL BE ADDED TO THE BALLOT.
