Randy Autio

One thing that didn’t make it into today’s story about Albuquerque’s public financing system is this little tidbit:  If campaign activity should have triggered matching funds before election day, but didn’t because of late/improper campaign finance reporting, the city will not distribute those funds after election day.

When Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez vetoed the proposed charter amendments passed by the City Council last week, city clerk Randy Autio found himself in a tricky situation.