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Albuquerque, New Mexico, Museums and Cultural Facilities Bond Measure (November 2019)

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Albuquerque Museums and Cultural Facilities Bond Measure
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The basics
Election date:
November 5, 2019
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
City bonds
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November 5, 2019 ballot measures in New Mexico
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Albuquerque, New Mexico

A museums and cultural facilities bond measure was on the ballot for Albuquerque voters in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on November 5, 2019. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing $1.79 million in general obligation bonds for improvements to city-owned museums and cultural facilities.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing $1.79 million in general obligation bonds for improvements to city-owned museums and cultural facilities.

Election results

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Museums and Cultural Facilities Bond Measure (November 2019)

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

57,073 69.20%
No 25,399 30.80%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

Shall the City of Albuquerque issue $1,790,000 of its general obligation bonds to study, plan, design, develop, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, renovate, repair, refurbish, modernize, preserve, maintain, expand, enhance, landscape and otherwise improve, and to acquire artifacts, exhibits, furnishings and equipment for City-owned museums and cultural facilities?[2]

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in New Mexico

This measure was put on the ballot through a 6-0 vote of the Albuquerque City Council on August 19, 2019. Three members of the city council were excused from voting. Mayor Timothy Keller (D) signed the bill for the measure on August 22, 2019.

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External links

Footnotes

  1. City of Albuquerque, "2019 G/O Bond Information," accessed October 9, 2019
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.