Register by September 4 to Vote in Albuquerque's Municipal Election

Albuquerque's municipal election day is October 2, 2007. There will be city council elections for each of the even numbered districts, as well as ballot initiatives and bond issues. You must be registered to vote by the end of the day on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 in order to vote on October 2nd.

Absentee (mail-in) ballots started being sent out to registered voters who request them on August 28, 2007. Call the Albuquerque City Clerk at 768-3030 to request one. Early in-person voting will begin on September 12, 2007 at various locations. This information and more can be found at the website of the Albuquerque City Clerk or by calling 768-3030.

Click for info:

• To register to vote
• To find out where to vote
• Summary of ballot propositions (doc) to be voted upon
• Description of bond resolutions (doc) to be voted upon

You can also often get voter registration forms at libraries and community centers. Click for contact info for libraries and community centers, but call them first before visiting them. Then return the completed form to the City Clerk's office

City Council Candidates Seeking Election: I'm listing party affiliation, although this election is officially nonpartisan

District 2:

• Councilor Debbie O'Malley (D), incumbent, current City Council President
• Katherine C. Martinez (D), Government Affairs, Home Builders Association of Central NM

District 4:

• Councilor Brad Winter (R), incumbent, employed by APS
• Paulette de'Pascal (D), business consultant

District 6: Councilor Martin Heinrich is not seeking re-election.

• Rey Garduño (D), retired, community activist
• Joan Griffin (recently changed from R to D), public relations and business owner
• Kevin Wilson (R), owner of toy store
• Blair Kaufman (D), Governing Board, CNM

District 8: Councilor Craig Loy is not seeking re-election.

• Trudy Jones (R), real estate broker

District 9: Recall election to remove Councilor Don Harris (R).

To see our previous posts on Albuquerque Municipal Election, see our archive.