ACTION ALERT: Call ABQ Councilors on Election Ethics Bill

From Common Cause New Mexico:
Our fight to get a public financing referendum on the October 4 ballot in Albuquerque has entered a key phase.  On Monday, June 6, the Albuquerque city council held its first hearing on the Open and Ethical Elections Code.  Councilors seemed generally supportive of placing the referendum on the ballot, but we need Common Cause New Mexico members to remain vigilant because the final vote to place the referendum on the ballot will not happen until June 20.  Until then, we must keep the pressure on the city council! 

Over the next week, Common Cause New Mexico will meet with newspaper editorial boards to publicize the Open and Ethical Elections Code and work to persuade councilors that the voters should decide how campaigns are financed in our city.  It is important that we get this initiative on the October 4 ballot.  This is the first step in what will be a long campaign, but it's a crucial step.  This is where we need your help!  We need Common Cause members and friends to light up the phone lines at the city council office.  Please contact your city councilor today.  Find your councilor by entering your address and then ask for them by name at the city council office at 768-3100.  Tell them you support letting Albuquerque residents weigh in on public financing for citywide elections.

The Open and Ethical Elections Code is about returning power to where it belongs, with the voters of Albuquerque.  Find your city councilor, call their office at 768-3100, and urge him or her to support giving voters the opportunity to decide about the future of funding Albuquerque's elections.  Over the next week, we will continue to call the city council, targeting wavering members as we get closer to the June 20 vote.

Please visit the Common Cause New Mexico website in the coming week, to track the progress of the Open and Ethical Elections Code, see what the media is saying and find out how you can take action.

Thank you for all that you do for democracy in New Mexico!

Sincerely,
Matt Brix, Executive Director
Common Cause New Mexico