From the Clovis News Journal - Portales voters approved Sunday alcohol sales by a narrow margin in a referendum Tuesday. The final total was 311-278 for allowing sales of alcohol on Sunday at local restaurants. Election officials described the flow of voters as steady most of the day, but only a fraction of the city’s 6,007 registered voters ended up casting ballots. Thirty-four Portales residents voted within the first two hours with votes increasing to 118 halfway through the day. “It’s been slow and easy but we’ve been busy,” said voting judge Judy Terry. The single question on the ballot: “Shall ‘Sunday Liquor Sales in Licensed Restaurants’ be allowed within the local option district of the City of Portales.” Read more
Portales says yes to Sunday alcohol sales
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Michael Swickard
on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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