Dear Residents of District One,

This is the first election cycle that the city will use Consolidated Voting Centers. All City Voters may cast their ballots at any one of the nine (9) Early Voting locations until September 30, 2011, or at any one of the forty-nine (49) Consolidated Voting Centers on Election Day, October 4, 2011.

District One voters will have the opportunity to vote for municipal bonds.  Projects in District One include $3.5 million for the design and construction of  the Central and Unser Library, $750,000 for West Central Redevelopment, $750,000 for design and construction of the Westgate Community Center, $1 million for SW arterial roadway improvements, $500,000 for NW arterial roadway improvements, $150,000 for Transit rehabilitation and improvements, and $250,000 for Unser Blvd. widening from I-40 to Ouray.

Early voting started on September 14, 2011 and will run through September 30, 2011.  Early Voting locations are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The following are the selected sites for early voting:

• Alamosa Community Center

          6900 Gonzales Rd. SW

• West Mesa Community Center

          5500 Glenrio Rd. NW

• Don Newton/Taylor Ranch Community Center

          4900 Kachina St. NW

• Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Building

          One Civic Plaza

• City of Albuquerque Records

          604 Menaul Blvd. NW

• Cesar Chavez Community Center

          7505 Kathryn SE

• Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center

          501 Elizabeth St. SE

• North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center

          7521 Carmel Ave. NE

• Juan Tabo Plaza Shopping Center

          11004 Montgomery NE

  Click Here for a map of Election Day Consolidated Voting Centers located in or near District 1 and the surrounding area. Remember, you can vote at ANY location on Election Day.  You can find all Election Day Consolidated Voting Centers at http://cabq.gov/clerk/consolidated-polling-centers.

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  Requesting an Absentee Ballot
  
  Voters wishing to vote via absentee ballot must apply for an absentee ballot in one of the following ways:

• Send an email to absenteeapplication@cabq.gov
• call 311
• Visit the office of the City Clerk in person at One Civic Plaza

Voters may request an absentee ballot at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on September 30, 2011.

Voting by Absentee Ballot
The City Clerk must receive absentee ballots from voters by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. The Clerk accepts absentee ballots by mail or hand delivery in the Office of the City Clerk. If a ballot is hand delivered, it must be received directly from the voter or a member of the voter's immediate family.

Sample Ballot for District One http://www.cabq.gov/clerk/documents/d1.pdf.

Thank you,

Ken Sanchez
City Councilor
District One