SANTA FE COUNTY JOINS BERNALILLO COUNTY IN ASKING THE STATE SUPREME COURT TO ALLOW NON-BINDING ADVISORY QUESTIONS ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. BOTH COUNTIES WANT TO ADD A QUESTION ASKING VOTERS FOR THEIR POSITION ON WHETHER LOCAL PENALTIES FOR POSSESSING AN OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA SHOULD BE REDUCED.
SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN DECIDED LAST WEEK THAT STATE LAW DOESN'T ALLOW SUCH QUESTIONS ON A GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.
THE LEGAL CHALLENGE FOR SANTA FE WAS FILED BY THE COUNTY WITH THE HIGH COURT ON TUESDAY. IT FOLLOWS THE COUNTY COMMISSION'S VOTE TO AUTHORIZE A LAWSUIT IN ITS DISPUTE WITH DURAN. THE JUSTICES ON MONDAY AGREED TO HEAR BERNALILLO COUNTY'S SIMILAR LAWSUIT.
