VOTERS WON'T GET TO VOTE ON OCTOBER 8TH ON WHETHER ALBUQUERQUE SHOULD BAN ABORTIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS. THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE HAD A MONDAY DEADLINE TO VERIFY A LITTLE OVER 12 THOUSAND OF THE PETITION SIGNATURES TURNED INTO HER OFFICE EARLIER THIS YEAR. BUT AMY BAILEY SAYS JUST OVER 9 THOUSAND WERE VERIFIED BY THEN. THAT MEANS THE QUESTION WON'T GO ON THE BALLOT.
IT ALSO DOESN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH TIME FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO PUT IT TO A PUBLIC VOTE. GROUPS PUSHING FOR THE INITIATIVE SAY THEY'D COLLECTED AND TURNED IN ABOUT 27 THOUSAND SIGNATURES.
THE ISSUE COULD STILL TURN UP IN A SPECIAL ELECTION … BUT THAT WOULD BE COSTLY.
