The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

New Mexico Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

New Mexico voters will decide 7 statewide measures in 2026. The full list is below, all on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language, with no editorializing.

Board of Regents Nominating Committees Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports changing the Board of Regents process, with nominating committees providing candidate lists, student members appointed from lists provided by student government, and limits on non-student members changing political party before appointment.

A no vote

Keeps the current regent appointment process.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Make changes to the Board of Regents, including establishing nominating committees to provide lists of candidates, provide that student members are appointed from a list provided by student governing body, and prohibit non-student members from changing political party 12 months preceding appointment

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Eliminate Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports requiring bills to become law if the governor neither signs nor vetoes them within the required timeframe, eliminating the pocket veto, and requiring veto explanations.

A no vote

Keeps the governor's current pocket veto power.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminating the governor's pocket veto

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Establish Salary for State Legislators Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports establishing a salary for state legislators equal to the state's annual median household income.

A no vote

Leaves current legislator compensation rules unchanged.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Establish a salary for state legislators equal to the annual median household income of the state

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Higher Education Improvements Bond Issue

Bond issue (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports authorizing up to $230 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvements and acquisitions at higher education institutions, special schools, and tribal schools, funded by a statewide property tax.

A no vote

Opposes the bond issue.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Authorize up to $230 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvements and acquisitions at higher education institutions, special schools, and tribal schools, funded by a statewide property tax

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Library Acquisition Bond Issue

Bond issue (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports authorizing up to $20 million in general obligation bonds for academic, public school, tribal, and public library resource acquisitions, funded by a statewide property tax.

A no vote

Opposes the bond issue.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Authorize up to $20 million in general obligation bonds for academic, public school, tribal, and public library resource acquisitions, funded by a statewide property tax

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Repeal Separate Election Requirement for School Election Dates Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports repealing the constitutional requirement that school elections be held at different times from partisan elections.

A no vote

Keeps the separate-election requirement for school elections.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Repeal the constitutional provision requiring that school elections be held at different times from partisan elections

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Senior Citizen Facilities Bond Issue

Bond issue (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports authorizing $30 million in general obligation bonds for senior citizen facility improvement, construction, and equipment acquisition projects, funded by a statewide property tax.

A no vote

Opposes the bond issue.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Authorize $30 million in general obligation bonds for senior citizen facility improvement, construction, and equipment acquisition projects, funded by a statewide property tax

Full details → · Official full text & details →

These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

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About these measures
These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.