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New Mexico ballot measures · 2026

Eliminate Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment November 3, 2026 ballot

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

New Mexico Eliminate Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminating the governor's pocket veto

What a yes or no vote means

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.
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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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How it reached the ballot

Eliminate Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment reached the New Mexico ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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