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New Mexico on the Brink of Repeal

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

On Friday, March 13, the New Mexico State Senate voted 24-18 in favor of repeal of the death penalty. This vote marked the last hurdle for abolition in the New Mexico legislature. Governor Bill Richardson has until tomorrow to decide if he will sign the repeal legislation into law, abolishing the death penalty in New Mexico.Please join abolitionists from around the country in urging Governor Richardson to make New Mexico the second state to abolish the death penalty since the 1960s.Vote YES in this online poll (down in middle of page): http://www.abqjournal.com/Contact Gov. Richardson urging him to support the repeal of the death penalty in New Mexico, House Bill 285. Call Governor Richardson: 505-476-2225. Email Governor Richardson by CLICKING HERE...continue to full post

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on March 17, 2009 (boomark / email).