AS VOTERS IN ALBUQUERQUE PREPARE TO ELECT A NEW MAYOR NEXT WEEK, UP IN SANTA FE THE MAYORAL RACE IS JUST GETTING UNDERWAY. SIX HOPEFULS HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR NOMINATION PETITIONS TO THE SANTA FE CITY CLERK.
THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE GROUP INCLUDES THREE CITY COUNCILORS, A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, A COMMUNITY MEMBER AND AN ENTREPRENEUR. NOW THE CLERK HAS TEN DAYS TO VERIFY THE SIGNATURES ON THE PETITIONS.
THERE ARE ALSO NINE PEOPLE HOPING TO FILL FOUR CITY COUNCIL SEATS. THE ELECTION IN SANTA FE IS ON MARCH 9TH.
