The City of Las Cruces has produced two informational videos about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) that are being televised on a continuous basis on the City’s TV channel, CLC-TV Comcast channel 20 through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5.
One video is from a news conference the City conducted in which Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin explained RCV and provided answers to frequently asked questions. The video also shows how to fill out an RCV sample ballot and includes a demonstration of the ballot tabulator.
The second video is a one-on-one interview with López Askin about RCV that includes additional election information.
The videos can be watched anytime at www.LasCrucesRankedChoice.com.
With the RCV videos, the City will continue to air City Council meetings and work sessions live a 1 p.m. on Mondays with rebroadcasts at their regular times. The City will also air, at their regular times, meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission, Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley, Doña Ana County Commission and Las Cruces School Board.
The City of Las Cruces has produced informational pamphlets about Ranked Choice Voting that are available to the public for free at the following locations:
- City Hall, 700 N. Main St.
- Branigan Library, 200 E Picacho Ave
- Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N Main St
- Regional Aquatic Center, 1401 E Hadley Ave
- Papen Center, 304 W. Bell Ave.
- Munson Center, 975 S Mesquite St
- Sage Café, 6121 Reynolds Drive.
The 2019 local election using Ranked Choice Voting includes races for mayor, City Council districts 1, 2 and 4, and presiding Municipal Court judge.