Albuquerque, New Mexico, Library Bonds (November 2021)
| Albuquerque Library Bonds | |
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| Election date November 2, 2021 | |
| Topic City bonds | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Albuquerque Library Bonds was on the ballot as a referral in Albuquerque on November 2, 2021. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to issue up to $4.157 million in general obligation bonds to fund improvements to libraries. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city to issue up to $4.157 million in general obligation bonds to fund improvements to libraries. |
Information about projects and funding covered by this bond can be found here.
A simple majority was required for the approval of Library Bonds.
Election results
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Albuquerque Library Bonds |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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82,761 | 70.58% | ||
| No | 34,490 | 29.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Library Bonds was as follows:
| “ | Shall the City of Albuquerque issue $4,157,000 of its general obligation bonds to acquire property, study, plan, design, develop, construct, reconstruct, renovate, rehabilitate, modernize, preserve, automate, upgrade, landscape and otherwise improve, and to acquire books, media, and equipment for, public libraries? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Support
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Arguments
The Albuquerque Journal argued that the libraries, "help keep our community connected and proved invaluable during the pandemic."[1]
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the City Council of Albuquerque.
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