Spaceport tax election early voting starts today

Today is the first day of early voting in the Doña Ana County

spaceport tax election and the last day to register to vote in the election.

Early voting will be only at the Doña Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Boulevard in Las Cruces, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site will also be open on the Saturday before the April 3 election.

At issue is a 1/4 percent gross receipts tax increase that will help fund Spaceport America.

A decision by the county commission last week means about 75 polling places will be open on Election Day – the same number open for the November 2006 general election.

For more information, call the Bureau of Elections at (505) 647-7428.