THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT PUT OFF, FOR NOW, ANY DECISION ON GOING TO A RANKED CHOICE VOTING SYSTEM IN CITY ELECTIONS. THE PROPOSAL WILL BE TAKEN UP AGAIN ON JUNE 17TH. IF APPROVED AT THAT TIME, THE CHANGE WOULD GO INTO EFFECT FOR THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER.
BUT THERE’S NOW A COMPETING PLAN THAT WOULD REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL BEFORE RANKED CHOICE VOTING IS IMPLEMENTED. IT TOO WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THE 17TH. SUPPORTERS OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING SAY IT’S AN AN ALTERNATIVE TO EXPENSIVE RUN-OFF ELECTIONS.
