I am not talking about the local government, I am talking about the ballot question that was defeated. 51% of the people voted no. And so now it is not going to happen. Regardless of the support of the local government for this initiative.
The story on the results of yesterday's election is subscription only until tomorrow, though you may be able to get it in DC. Here is a story from a few days ago on the issues though.
http://www.abqtrib.com/archives/opinions03/102103_opinions_price.shtml
>What local or state government is run purely through referendum, as in not
>through representatives?
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>Timothy Heald
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:44 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: RE: there is hope
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>Well, sort of.
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>At the Federal Level, it is a republic. No question.
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>But many local governments (read town and some state issues) are handled as
>a democracy would, though referendum.
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>So isn't it somewhat of a mix?
>
>Jerry Johnson
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>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/29/03 08:39AM >>>
>We don't live in a democracy. We live in a republic.
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>Jeez.
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>Timothy Heald
>Information Systems Manager
>Overseas Security Advisory Council
>U.S. Department of State
>571.345.2319
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 4:12 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: there is hope
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>I think my faith in democracy has just been restored.
>
>I have not talked about this here before as it seemed a foregone conclusion
>and very far afield for most of you, but... we just had an election here in
>Albuquerque.
>
>Masquerading as "road improvements" was a measure on the ballot which would
>have put a four-lane road through the middle of a national monument, which
>is, incidentally, sacred to a dozen or so Native American groups, and
>contains thousands of prehistoric rock paintings. The costs were also
>rather high as the city declined to seek federal matching funds --- would
>have required an environmental impact statement :P
>
>And it was defeated at the polls. Wow :) Who'd have thunk it? Either people
>have started thinking, or the ones who do came out to vote. Either way, I
>am very glad to see it.
>
>Just had to share :) the news just hit my inbox.
>
>Dana
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>You sing a song while sittin' at a red light -Jonny Lang
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