MANY ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS ARE ALREADY CASTING BALLOTS EARLY ON A PROPOSED BAN ON LATE TERM ABORTIONS THAT'S ON THE BALLOT NOVEMBER 19TH. AND ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL SHEEHAN HAS CALLED ON CATHOLICS TO HELP LIMIT ABORTION LAWS IN ALBUQUERQUE. HE'S URGING THEM TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT BANS ABORTIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY. A COALITION OF GROUPS THAT OPPOSE THE PROPOSAL IS SPOTLIGHTING ALBUQUERQUE RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO ARE ALSO AGAINST IT.
POLITICAL ANALYST BRIAN SANDEROFF EXPECTS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S POSITION TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT.
THE ELECTION INCLUDES AN EXTRA QUESTION FOR RESIDENTS OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN … WHERE INCUMBENT JANICE ARNOLD JONES IS PITTED AGAINST DIANE GIBSON IN A RUNOFF ELECTION.
