ACTION ALERT: Contact Your Councilor Re Public Financing for Elections

From Common Cause New Mexico:
You have heard in recent days about our fight to place a public financing referendum on the October 4 ballot in Albuquerque.  We will face a key benchmark this Thursday, June 30.  The Albuquerque City Council must hold a final vote at that evening's special meeting to decide if the Open and Ethical Elections Code referendum will be placed on the ballot.  We have certainly been busy preparing for this vote.

Common Cause New Mexico has been working hard to make sure this important referendum passes the council.  We have met with newspaper editorial boards, had help in the form of guest commentaries from our allies and appeared on the KUNM Call In Show to explain the need for voluntary limits on campaign spending and public financing.

We continue to work on behalf of our members and the public interest to ensure that the Open and Ethical Elections Code will be on the ballot.  But, we could still use your help!  Some members of the Albuquerque City Council have declared their support for placing the referendum on the ballot, while others believe it is a partisan issue that Albuquerque voters should not be allowed to decide.  As we know, voluntary campaign spending limits and public financing are not partisan issues.  Please call your city councilor at 768-3100 and urge them to support putting the Open and Ethical Elections Code on the ballot.

You can find your councilor by entering your address and then ask for them by calling the City Council office at 768-3100.  Tell them you support letting Albuquerque residents weigh in on public financing for citywide elections.

We need to keep the pressure on the council going into the June 30 meeting so they vote for the public's interest.  The voters of Albuquerque must be allowed to decide if they want limits on campaign spending, more power for the average voter and a level playing field for candidates who have broad grassroots support.
Please continue to visit the Common Cause New Mexico website for updated information about the Open and Ethical Elections Code. Thank you for all that you do for democracy in New Mexico!

Sincerely,
Matt Brix, Executive Director
Common Cause New Mexico