PORTALES, N.M. (AP) - Portales voters approved Sunday restaurant 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 tell the Portales News-Tribune (http://bit.ly/vnBCz1 ) the flow of voters was steady most of the day, but only a fraction of the city's 6,007 registered voters ended up casting ballots.

Some early voters interviewed were against the ordinance saying there are enough problems with DWIs. Other residents say they voted for the new law because it will help businesses in the city.

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Information from: Portales News-Tribune, http://www.pntonline.com

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