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Council rejects ordinance to move Rio Rancho municipal elections into county-run November cycle
Summary
After nearly 20 public speakers — the majority opposing — the Council voted 3–3 to defeat O13, an ordinance that would have shifted Rio Rancho municipal elections into the state’s regular local (November odd-year) cycle and removed the city’s local photo-ID requirement.
The Rio Rancho Governing Body voted to reject Ordinance O13 — a proposed opt-in to the state’s regular local election calendar and attendant changes to municipal terms — after public comment and roll-call voting produced a tie against adoption.
Deputy city staff summarized the ordinance on second reading, saying adoption would opt the city into county-run November elections, change the timing of candidate filings and extend current officeholders’ terms to align future local elections with state-administered cycles. Staff told the council…
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