Albuquerque voters have strongly supported having future mayoral picks for police and fire chief positions submitted to the City Council for approval.
The measure to amend the City Charter was on the ballot in Tuesday's municipal election.
The final count had the police and fire chief appointment amendment supported by more than 63 percent of the vote.
Councilor Ken Sanchez co-sponsored the ballot measure proposing to give the City Council more authority over fire and police chief hires, saying earlier this year that it would help with ongoing police reform in Albuquerque.
City officials and Justice Department officials agreed to a settlement after a scathing federal report last year outlined a pattern of excessive force by police.
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