Most have drawn districts around populations that reflect geographical or lifestyle choices. Amendment 1 allows citizens to begin the work of creating a new government. There is nothing set in stone on the structure of the new government. The constitutional amendment simply allows the process to begin. A vigorous public debate is beginning.
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When it passes, Bernalillo County voters will have the opportunity to eliminate a whole layer of government overlap and duplication while increasing accountability and efficiency. More than anything, though, we will begin a process of reform that will result in an even greater and stronger community in this new century. David S. Campbell is a former Albuquerque City Attorney and is the chair of Citizens for ABC Government, a political committee advocating the unification of City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County governments.