ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is one week until Election Day, and with some major races on the ballot, the county is hoping more people take advantage of early voting.

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"As of today's date, we've had 43,650 ballots cast in this race," said Bernalillo County Clerk Michelle Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh said that number equals about 10% of eligible voters.

At the last regular election, Kavanaugh said only 20% of voters participated, but that was without a mayoral race. This year, they

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