From our friend, Karen.
PLEASE - let's get Democracy Dollars on the November ballot!
You can help by:
Attending the Special Meeting of the BernCo Commission. You can speaking during
public comment (plz arrive by 4:30 to sign up).
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Special Meeting to Hear Public Comment on Democracy Dollars
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 5 PM - 6 PM Vincent E Griego Chambers1 Civic Plaza NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102 https://www.facebook.com/events/264497260827467/ ;
Democracy Dollars Info Sheet: here
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TALKING POINTS HERE:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16yiMPbZOTwA-EQ-81Vm9guVFKA2dua_F/view
Calling and emailing the Bernalillo County Commissioners and ask them to
"convene a special commission meeting to hear more testimony about the
questions they raised on the Democracy Dollars ballot initiative. Please put
the Democracy Dollar proposal on the ballot and allow New Mexico voters to
decide in November."
CALL: Julie Anne Baca, the Commission Administrator - 505-468-7083andOffice of
County Commission and County Manager - 505-468-7000 ext. 7
EMAIL: Commission@xxxxxxxxxx
Commissioner Lonnie Talbert - is the commissioner for far NE Heights.
https://www.bernco.gov/District-4/district-map.aspx
BACKGROUND: The Democracy Dollars proposal is for City of Albuquerque
elections. It would streamline public funding of candidates - the money is
already in the city coffers. This proposal would send every ABQ adult a $25
voucher that they could "spend" on the candidate of their choice - mayor and
city councilors. Other U.S. cities are having great success with this system -
it enables people who are not wealthy to run for office, engages citizens in
supporting candidates, and increases voter turnout!
In ABQ for several months now, hundreds of volunteers (including me) and
workers got nearly 30,000 signatures to request this proposal be on the
November ballot for voters to decide. That's more than enough signatures. The
people have spoken!
This is the odd part - Bernalillo County "owns" the ballot for November so the
County Commissioners decide what gets on the ballot. And even though we have
all the required signatures - they voted no. At last week's meeting, several of
the Commissioners flipped their votes at the last minute and voted NO. In
effect - they are denying citizens the right to VOTE on this ballot initiative.
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