New Mexico ballot measures
November 3, 2026 statewide ballot guide for New Mexico. 7 statewide measures.
7 statewide measures.
November statewide measures identified from official election records.
- Amendment 1 — Written veto explanations
Would require written messages for whole or partial vetoes and let bills become law when the governor takes no action within the applicable period.
- Amendment 2 — School-election scheduling
Would remove that scheduling requirement so school elections could be held alongside partisan elections. It does not itself make school candidates partisan.
- Amendment 3 — University regent nominations
Would require regent nominating committees to supply candidates for nonstudent appointments and elected student bodies to nominate student regents. Nonstudent nominees could not have changed party registration during the preceding twelve months.
- Amendment 4 — Legislative compensation
Would authorize compensation tied to New Mexico’s median household income, in addition to per diem and mileage. Compensation would adjust with the median, and the prohibition on other allowances would be removed.
- Bond Question 1 — Senior facilities
Would authorize up to $21,582,213 in general obligation bonds for senior facilities, including eligible projects and equipment. Property taxes would support principal, interest and issuance costs.
- Bond Question 2 — Libraries
Would authorize up to $19,324,188 in general obligation bonds for libraries, including eligible projects and equipment. Property taxes would support principal, interest and issuance costs.
- Bond Question 3 — Higher education and special schools
Would authorize up to $352,225,379 in general obligation bonds for higher education and special schools, including eligible projects and equipment. Property taxes would support principal, interest and issuance costs.