Politics

General Election 2016 Is Here: Polls Close At 7 p.m.

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Courtesy/LAC

ELECTION DAY News:

Today is the 2016 General Election and all registered voters in Los Alamos County who have not done so are encourged to get to the polls and vote.

The following Vote Centers are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., today:

  • Municipal Building, 1st Floor, Council Chambers (1000 Central Ave.)
  • White Rock Library – Multi-Purpose Room (10 Sherwood Blvd.)
  • Golf Course Community Building – Multi-Purpose Room (4290 Diamond Dr.)

SAMPLE BALLOT – White Rock  (Senate District 6 – Precincts 1-6)

SAMPLE BALLOT – Los Alamos (Senate District 5 – Read More

Letter To The Editor: We Urge Our Community To Reelect Stephanie Garcia Richard State Representative

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Signed by:

  • Susan Roach
  • Kyle and Mike Wheeler
  • Ken and Karyl Ann Armbruster
  • June Fabryka-Martin
  • Ellen Mills
  • Shelby and Tony Redondo

Well, we are finally here. The 2016 election is drawing to a close, and we as a group wish to share our conclusions with our fellow Los Alamos citizens regarding what we agree is the better choice to represent our community in the State legislature. We urge our community to reelect Stephanie Garcia Richard for State Representative.

We believe that Stephanie is the most qualified person for the challenging job of State Representative. As a graduate of Barnard College Read More

Letter To The Editor: Vote ‘For’ Question 1 To Eliminate Dangerous Confusion

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By ROBERT GIBSON*
Los Alamos

John Horne’s recent letter cites various state statutes (laws) granting powers to county sheriffs. Unmentioned is the New Mexico Constitution, which is superior to those laws. Art. X, Sec 5C grants to Los Alamos County the power, through our County Charter, to establish our “form and organization … of government” and to “designate those officers which shall be elected.” The same section also allows us to designate “those officers and employees which shall perform the duties assigned by law to county officers.”

Under our current voter-approved Charter, Council Read More

Letter To The Editor: Vote AGAINST Option 1 And Keep Your Sheriff

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By JOHN N. HORNE
Los Alamos County Undersheriff
 
Los Alamos County Charter Section 304.3:

Deputies of the Sheriff, police department, and peace officers. The council shall establishes as a Department of the county, a police department to be charged with conserving the peace and enforcing the laws of the state and the ordinances of the county. The sheriff shall have those powers and duties assigned to the sheriff by state statutes including the powers of a peace officer, but the sheriff shall not duplicate or perform those duties in this charter or by ordinance or resolution assigned or Read More

Newspapers Endorse Dist. 43 House Candidates

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CVNM Provides Update On Election Work

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CVNM News:

At Conservation Voters New Mexico, getting involved in elections is an important part of our work. Our goal is to make sure that the conservation values of everyday New Mexicans are fully represented in the state capitol in order to ensure that our laws are effectively protecting our communities and environment. We work to elect candidates with strong conservation values to achieve this goal.

In the 2016 primary and general elections, CVNM engaged through its two PACs: CVNM Action Fund for endorsements and direct giving, and CVNM Verde Voters Fund for independent expenditures to Read More

SOS And AG To Provide Support To County Clerks At General Election Polling Locations Across State

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

STATE POLITICAL News:

Today, New Mexico Secretary of State Brad Winter and Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that the Attorney General will assist the Secretary of State’s Office in providing additional support to county clerks on Election Day, Nov. 8, to ensure proper conduct at polling locations around New Mexico.

New Mexico Secretary of State Brad Winter

State law provides that upon the request of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General shall assign investigators or lawyers to aid the Secretary of State on Election Day to maintain Read More

Letter To The Editor: Vote To Keep Office Of Sheriff

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By MATT WOLK
Los Alamos

To the people of Los Alamos:

This community is about to make a very important decision to keep or abolish the office of our County Sheriff. Sheriff Lucero is a devoted, experienced Law Enforcement officer, parent and Christian. He has served this community with honor and integrity in spite of numerous attacks from those who fear that office.

Many of you are not aware that Sheriff Lucero went before the New Mexico State Legislature on behalf of this community and the entire state to propose a more rigid sentence for sex offenders, mostly emphasizing pedophiles. He Read More