Council won’t add UNM voting location By Dan McKay / Journal Staff Writer

[T]he proposal to add the UNM location failed on a 5-3 party-line vote.

In favor of adding a UNM location were Democrats Garduno, Ken Sanchez and Isaac Benton. Voting “no” on the proposal were Republicans Dan Lewis, Roxanna Meyers, Janice Arnold-Jones, Trudy Jones and Don Harris. Republican Brad Winter was absent.

Garduno accused the council of disenfranchising people who want to vote. Harris responded that Garduno deserved blame for not trying to add a voting location earlier when it would have been more practical.

On the Nov. 19 ballot are a proposal to ban abortions in Albuquerque after 20 weeks of pregnancy and a runoff election to choose a councilor for the Uptown-area District 7.

[mjh: That runoff is between Arnold-Jones and Gibson and will decide the majority of the council.]