With all that’s been happening on the state and federal level, I have completely neglected in recent weeks to write about the school board elections in Doña Ana County, as well as property tax questions that will appear on the ballot.
So, on Tuesday, voters in the Las Cruces, Gadsden and Hatch Valley school districts will go to the polls to elect new board members. Voters in all districts will also be asked to weigh in on whether to continue an already-existing property tax to provide $20 million for the Doña Ana Community College. And voters in Hatch will be asked to continue a property tax that would provide almost $4 million for school renovations.
The last day to vote early and absentee is today. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Click here for a list of candidates in Las Cruces, here for a list of the Gadsden candidates and here for a list of the Hatch candidates. Not every board position in each district is up for election. To learn more about the community college property tax vote (from the biased view of those who favor continuing the tax) click here. And you can read more about a forum for the Las Cruces candidates by clicking here.
The districts are using consolidated polling places, so many of you won’t vote where you normally do. To find your precinct, click here. Then, to find your polling place for Tuesday’s election, click here.
Update, Feb. 1, 9:20 p.m.
You can read the Las Cruces Sun-News’ profiles of the Las Cruces school board candidates by clicking here, with additional information here.