HOBBS, N.M. (AP) - Hobbs city commissioners have voted to allow a special election to decide if voter identification will be required in municipal elections.
But the Hobbs News-Sun reports that there was a mistake over number of petition signatures needed to change the city charter.
Still, commissioners approved Monday in a 5-2 vote to host an estimated $25,000 special election Dec. 9 for registered Hobbs voters.
City officials and staff made an error on the required number of valid signatures needed on the petition sponsored by the New Mexico Citizens Coalition.
