New Mexico Amendment 1: Written veto explanations
New Mexico · Constitutional amendment · Government · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would require written messages for whole or partial vetoes and let bills become law when the governor takes no action within the applicable period.
What applies now
The governor can use a pocket veto, allowing certain bills to fail without a written veto explanation after the session.
If yes / for
End the pocket-veto mechanism and require written explanations.
If no / against
Retain the existing veto framework.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
Threshold not independently established here; consult the official text.