The Line: Albuquerque Municipal Election – Voter Turnout And Mayor’s Race

October 6, 2017 – The Albuquerque Municipal Election was held on October 3^rd.  Turnout for this election was the highest in a decade, even though only 29.01 percent of registered voters cast ballots. On the ballot were eight choices for mayor, elections for city councilors in some districts, a list of bonds, and one ballot initiative. Gene Grant and the Line panelists focus on who might be Albuquerque’s next mayor, as Tim Keller and Dan Lewis are headed to a runoff election that will take place on November 14.

Line Panelists:
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima LLC
Andy Lyman, reporter for NM Political Report
Sophie Martin, attorney
Dan McKay, reporter for the Albuquerque Journal