tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post3276444538296037239..comments2023-12-26T01:53:37.129-07:00Comments on 'Burque Babble: Your Living, Breathing, Suffocating NM Constitutionjscotkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824360655778237168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-53917585034660419562006-11-29T08:15:00.000-07:002006-11-29T08:15:00.000-07:00I was wrong -- couldn't get to the Journal article...I was wrong -- couldn't get to the Journal article. Here it is from the Albuquerque Tribune yesterday: <br /><br />Arcane law delays vote on streetcar<br /><br />http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/nov/28/arcane-law-delays-vote-streetcar/ <br /><br />"Back in territorial days, women were allowed to vote in school elections but nothing else, according to City Attorney Bob White. The state constitution still mandates that school issues stand alone on the ballot."<br /><br />How interesting! They must have missed that one when they redid the State Constitution decades ago. After the state Equal Rights Amendment was passed, they were supposed to make it all gender-neutral. Maybe there's a clause that covers sections they missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-75188040190019099892006-11-28T08:09:00.000-07:002006-11-28T08:09:00.000-07:00That does seem dumb. Maybe the prohibition is bec...That does seem dumb. Maybe the prohibition is because the boundaries of school districts aren't the same as any other entity. But in the last election we had two different ballots in my precinct (and 7 others) because of AMAFCA.<br /><br />Aren't we having an election for the even-numbered city council districts in October? That will provide plenty of time for the streetcar people (and opponents) to do their homework. <br /> <br />Besides, we need to vote on an issue that got left off the ballot this month -- for continuing the open space quarter-cent GRT. <br /><br />I think the mayor came out against the Arts GRT tax (which he had supported in 2004) because he was saving room for this transportation tax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com