Albuquerque, New Mexico, Library and Museums Bond Measure (November 2023)

Albuquerque Library and Museums Bond Measure
Election date November 7, 2023
Topic City bonds
Status Approved
Type Referral

Albuquerque Library and Museums Bond Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Albuquerque on November 7, 2023. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $15.5 million in bonds for the purposes of funding improvements and renovations for libraries, museums, and other cultural facilities.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $15.5 million in bonds for the purposes of funding improvements and renovations for libraries, museums, and other cultural facilities.

Election results

Albuquerque Library and Museums Bond Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		51,721	75.48%
No		16,801	24.52%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Library and Museums Bond Measure was as follows:

“

Shall the City of Albuquerque issue $15,595,000 of its general obligation bonds to study, plan, design, develop, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, renovate, repair, refurbish, modernize, preserve, maintain, expand, enhance, automate, upgrade, landscape and otherwise improve, and to acquire artifacts, exhibits, furnishings, books, media, and equipment for, public libraries, City-owned museums and cultural facilities?

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Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Albuquerque.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in New Mexico

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in New Mexico.

How to vote in New Mexico

Poll times

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Registration

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Automatic registration

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Online registration

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Same-day registration

New Mexico allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

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Verification of citizenship

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Verifying your registration

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Voter ID requirements

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Those voters can present the following forms of identification:

• Current and valid photo identification
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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2023
• City bonds on the ballot

New Mexico

• New Mexico 2023 local measures
• Local ballot measures, New Mexico
• Albuquerque, New Mexico

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