RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IS “ON” FOR SANTA FE. THE STATE SUPREME COURT ON TUESDAY APPROVED IT FOR THE MARCH 6TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE CAPITAL CITY. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES REJECTED A PETITION FROM CITY GOVERNMENT THAT WOULD HAVE OVERTURNED NOVEMBER’S RULING FROM DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DAVID THOMSON THAT THE CITY HAS TO IMPLEMENT RANKED-CHOICE VOTING.
A CITY SPOKESMAN CALLS THE DECISION DISAPPOINTING.