List of New Mexico ballot measures

This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in New Mexico.

## List of ballot measures by year[edit]

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

### 2026

See also: New Mexico 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result

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LRCA

| Eliminate Governor’s Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment| State executive powers and duties| Require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminating the governor's pocket veto|

### 2024

See also: New Mexico 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Bond Question 1| Bond issues| Issues $30.76 million in bonds to fund senior citizens facilities|

572,049 (70%)

242,732 (30%)

| Bond Question 2| Bond issues| Issues $19.305 million in bonds to fund public libraries|

545,321 (67%)

265,087 (33%)

| Bond Question 3| Bond issues; Higher education funding; Public education funding| Issue $230.26 million in bonds to fund capital improvement projects for higher education institutions, special public schools, and tribal schools|

530,807 (66%)

277,070 (34%)

| Bond Question 4| Bond issues| Issues $10.297 million in bonds to modernize public safety radio communications systems|

498,733 (63%)

292,783 (37%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 1| Veterans policy; Taxes; Property| Proportionally applies the disabled veteran property tax exemption according to a veteran's disability rating|

701,047 (83%)

145,855 (17%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 2| Veterans policy; Property; Taxes| Increases the property tax exemption for veterans from $4,000 to $10,000, adjusted annually for inflation|

611,027 (72%)

240,349 (28%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 3| State judiciary| Authorize the designee of the dean of the University of New Mexico Law School serve as chair of the judicial nomination commission|

412,465 (51%)

389,871 (49%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 4| Salaries of government officials| Authorize the board of county commissioners to set salaries for county officers and clarify that fees collected by the county are to be deposited into the county treasury|

520,128 (66%)

271,961 (34%)

### 2022

See also: New Mexico 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Bond Question 1| Bond issues| Issue $24.47 million in bonds for senior citizen facility improvements|

427,438 (66%)

216,993 (34%)

| Bond Question 2| Bond issues| Issue $19.27 million in bonds for public libraries|

401,866 (63%)

239,007 (37%)

| Bond Question 3| Higher education funding; Bond issues; Public education funding| Issue $215.99 million in bonds for public higher education institutions, special public schools, and tribal schools|

392,064 (61%)

247,779 (39%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 1| Revenue allocation; Public education funding; Early childhood education| Allocate 1.25% of the five-year average of year-end market values of the money in the Land Grant Permanent Fund to early childhood education and the public school permanent fund|

472,826 (70%)

199,347 (30%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 2| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| Authorize the Legislature to provide funds for infrastructure for residential services, such as internet, electric, gas, water, and wastewater|

425,609 (65%)

227,846 (35%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 3| State judiciary| Provide that an appointed judge be up for election at the first general election one year after appointment|

440,945 (69%)

200,018 (31%)

### 2020

See also: New Mexico 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Bond Question A| Bond issues| Issues $33.3 million in bonds for senior citizen facility improvements|

550,541 (68%)

257,888 (32%)

| Bond Question B| Bond issues| Issues $9.7 million in bonds for public libraries|

535,150 (66%)

272,681 (34%)

| Bond Question C| Bond issues| Issues $156.3 million in bonds for public higher education institutions, special public schools, and tribal schools|

526,350 (65%)

284,426 (35%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 1| Administrative organization; Utility policy| Makes the Public Regulation Commission a three-member appointed commission|

445,655 (56%)

355,471 (44%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 2| Election administration and governance| Amends the New Mexico Constitution to allow for laws that adjust the date of election and term for non-statewide officeholders|

503,308 (64%)

277,744 (36%)

### 2018

See also: New Mexico 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State judiciary| New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, the Judicial Appeal Process Provided by Law Amendment, was on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.[1] The measure was approved.|

337,966 (58%)

243,100 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Ethics rules and commissions| New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2, the Independent Ethics Commission Amendment, is on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.|

466,029 (75%)

153,869 (25%)

| Bond Question A| Bond issues| The New Mexico Senior Citizen Facilities Bond is on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.|

444,526 (71%)

182,749 (29%)

| Bond Question B| Bond issues| The New Mexico Public Libraries Bond is on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.|

430,788 (69%)

195,523 (31%)

| Bond Question C| Bond issues| The New Mexico School Buses Bond is on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.|

429,398 (69%)

194,273 (31%)

| Bond Question D| Bond issues| The New Mexico Higher Education, Special Schools, and Tribal Schools Bond is on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred bond question on November 6, 2018.|

413,105 (66%)

214,752 (34%)

### 2016

See also: New Mexico 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Bond Question A| Bond issues| |

475,498 (69%)

218,386 (31%)

| Bond Question B| Bond issues| |

449,220 (65%)

244,213 (35%)

| Bond Question C| Bond issues| |

442,149 (63%)

255,835 (37%)

| Bond Question D| Bond issues| |

458,852 (66%)

234,722 (34%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 1| Bail policy; Criminal trials| Allow courts to deny bail to a defendant charged with a felony if a prosecutor shows evidence that the defendant poses a threat to the public, while also providing that a defendant cannot be denied bail because of a financial inability to post a bond|

616,887 (87%)

90,293 (13%)

### 2014

See also: New Mexico 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Public education governance| | d|

212,693 (58%)

156,682 (42%)

| Amendment 2| Education| The New Mexico Student on Board of Regents, Amendment 2 was on the November 4, 2014 ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure added Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) to the list of state educational institutions that are required to have a member of the student body on the board of regents.|

235,232 (65%)

128,901 (35%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| State judicial selection| |

218,753 (62%)

132,430 (38%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Local government organization| The New Mexico Urban County Charter, Amendment 4 was on the November 4, 2014 ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure allowed certain counties, based on size and population, to become â€œurban countiesâ€� by appointing a charter commission of not less than three persons, drafting an urban county charter and submitting the proposed charter to voters. A county would need to be less than 1,500 square miles in area and have a population of 300,000 in order to become an "urban county."|

206,671 (59%)

142,336 (41%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| |

186,710 (52%)

170,991 (48%)

| Bond Question B| Bond issues| |

236,684 (63%)

138,446 (37%)

| Question A| Bond issues| The New Mexico Senior Citizen Facilities, Bond Question A was on the November 4, 2014 ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved. The measure authorized the issuance and sale of $17 million in general obligation bonds for the construction and improvement of senior citizen facilities.|

246,726 (65%)

131,338 (35%)

| Question C| Bond issues; Higher education governance; Public education funding| |

229,689 (60%)

153,644 (40%)

### 2012

See also: New Mexico 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State judiciary| |

398,723 (60%)

263,418 (40%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State executive official measures| The New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner Qualifications Amendment, also known as Constitutional Amendment 2, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of New Mexico, where it was approved.|

537,195 (81%)

126,776 (19%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Administration of government| The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Corporation Chartering Amendment, or Constitutional Amendment 3, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of New Mexico, where it was approved.|

322,861 (51%)

313,283 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Administrative organization| The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Insurance Division Amendment, or Constitutional Amendment 4, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of New Mexico, where it was approved.|

327,097 (51%)

317,890 (49%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| State judiciary structure| The New Mexico Public Defender Office Amendment, also known as Constitutional Amendment 5, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of New Mexico, where it was approved.|

399,428 (62%)

244,953 (38%)

| Bond Question B| Bond issues| |

415,068 (62%)

254,099 (38%)

| Bond Question C| Public education funding; Higher education funding; Bond issues| |

411,017 (61%)

261,406 (39%)

LRSS

| Question A| Bond issues| New Mexico Bond Question A was a legislatively referred bond question on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the state of New Mexico, where it was approved.|

416,513 (62%)

250,481 (38%)

### 2010

See also: New Mexico 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Veterans policy|

408,467 (77%)

119,043 (23%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| Local official term limits| d|

90,932 (17%)

431,989 (83%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Veterans policy; Taxes|

298,830 (58%)

216,706 (42%)

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Civil service| d|

115,592 (23%)

394,039 (77%)

LRCA

| Amendment B| Residency voting requirements; Voter registration; Constitutional wording changes|

290,091 (57%)

219,593 (43%)

| Question A| Bond issues|

274,229 (54%)

235,360 (46%)

| Question B| Bond issues|

271,476 (52%)

245,971 (48%)

| Question C| Education; Bond issues|

317,517 (61%)

204,422 (39%)

| Question D| Education; Bond issues| d|

259,418 (50%)

260,581 (50%)

### 2008

See also: New Mexico 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Public education governance; Absentee and mail voting|

368,438 (53%)

323,553 (47%)

| Amendment 2| Salaries of government officials| d|

184,781 (27%)

511,900 (73%)

| Amendment 3| State executive powers and duties|

490,160 (72%)

191,299 (28%)

| Amendment 4| Local government officials and elections; Public education governance|

512,962 (74%)

175,767 (26%)

| Amendment 5| State executive elections|

477,975 (69%)

215,727 (31%)

| Question 1| Bond issues|

411,820 (59%)

283,076 (41%)

| Question 2| Bond issues|

361,995 (52%)

329,788 (48%)

| Question 3| Bond issues|

453,264 (65%)

244,173 (35%)

| Question 4| Bond issues|

401,514 (58%)

295,583 (42%)

### 2006

See also: New Mexico 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Immigration policy|

330,309 (77%)

97,095 (23%)

| Amendment 2| Debt limits|

337,019 (70%)

142,568 (30%)

LRCA

| Amendment 3| Water|

312,764 (68%)

149,344 (32%)

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Housing|

266,861 (62%)

163,136 (38%)

| Question A| Bond issues|

302,220 (59%)

213,468 (41%)

| Question B| Bond issues; Higher education funding|

268,216 (59%)

183,472 (41%)

| Question C| Bond issues|

275,145 (56%)

216,163 (44%)

### 2004

See also: New Mexico 2004 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Question A| Bond issues|

407,124 (68%)

188,026 (32%)

| Question B| Bond issues|

379,703 (61%)

241,433 (39%)

| Question D| Bond issues|

411,723 (60%)

269,506 (40%)

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Measure 3| Runoff elections; Local government officials and elections|

419,251 (78%)

120,206 (22%)

LRCA

| Measure 4| Taxes|

452,386 (68%)

214,844 (32%)

LRCA

| Measure 5| Administration of government|

462,144 (69%)

212,297 (31%)

| Question C| Bond issues|

380,167 (59%)

266,519 (41%)

### 2003

See also: New Mexico 2003 ballot measures

September 23

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| Education; Administration of government|

101,542 (55%)

83,155 (45%)

LRCA

| Amendment 2| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education|

92,198 (50%)

92,003 (50%)

### 2002

See also: New Mexico 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Result

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LRCA

| Amendment 3| State judiciary structure|

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Immigration policy| d

LRCA

| Amendment 5| Property taxes|

LRCA

| Amendment 6| Administration of government|

LRCA

| Amendment 7| Administration of government| d

LRCA

| Amendment 8| Administration of government|

LRCA

| Amendment 9| Administrative organization|

| Bond Measure A| Bond issues|

| Bond Measure B| Bond issues|

| Bond Measure C| Bond issues|

| Bond Measure D| Bond issues| d

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 1| Taxes|

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 2| Administration of government| d

| Measure E| Bond issues; Water|

### 2000

See also: New Mexico 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Result

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| Issue A| Bond issues|

| Issue B| Bond issues; Education|

| Issue C| Bond issues| d
| Question 1| Administration of government|

| Question 2| Local official term limits| d

### 1998

See also: New Mexico 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Result

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| Amendment 1| Taxes|

| Amendment 2| State judiciary structure|

| Amendment 3| Local official term limits|

LRCA

| Amendment 4| Public employee retirement funds|

| Amendment 5| Veterans policy; Property tax exemptions; Public assistance programs|

| Question A| Bond issues|

| Question B| Bond issues|

| Question C| Bond issues| d
| Question D| Bond issues| d
| Question E| Bond issues|

### 1996

See also: New Mexico 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment 1| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance|

307,442 (67%)

153,021 (33%)

| Amendment 2| Public education funding|

238,126 (51%)

230,850 (49%)

| Amendment 3| Recall process|

330,258 (71%)

132,969 (29%)

| Amendment 4| Ballot measure process; State constitutional conventions|

294,328 (64%)

166,415 (36%)

| Amendment 5| Administration of government|

309,927 (67%)

155,265 (33%)

| Amendment 6| Administration of government|

232,788 (51%)

221,693 (49%)

| Amendment 7| Land use and development policy; Administration of government; Public land policy|

228,751 (50%)

227,580 (50%)

### 1992

See also: New Mexico 1992 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| Crime victims' rights| The amendment addressed crime victims' rights.|

324,509 (69%)

148,419 (31%)

### 1990

See also: New Mexico 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 1| Public education funding; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| The ballot proposal allowed for improvement of the management of the permanent funds.|

188,346 (60%)

127,782 (40%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| The ballot proposal would have removed constitutional language limiting how the state investment officer handles money in the permanent funds.| d|

136,941 (45%)

168,666 (55%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Salaries of government officials| The ballot proposal would have increased the legislative per diem and provided a monthly salary.| d|

78,431 (25%)

232,971 (75%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance| The ballot proposal would have allowed any part of the state to undertake limited financial obligations that are payable from the general revenues.| d|

97,132 (32%)

208,643 (68%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Administration of government| The ballot proposal would have allowed for the clarification of the Commissioner of Public Lands to exchange lands under his control.| d|

128,987 (42%)

175,984 (58%)

LRCA

| General Obligation Bond Act| Bond issues| The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $45.72 million in bonds for capital expenditures.| d|

148,214 (48%)

160,372 (52%)

LRCA

| Land Acquisition Bonds| Bond issues| The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $225,000 for land acquisition.| d|

141,911 (47%)

162,293 (53%)

LRCA

| Natural History Museum Bonds| Bond issues| The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $775,000 in bonds for renovations to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History.| d|

138,261 (45%)

167,625 (55%)

LRCA

| Red Rock State Park Bonds| Bond issues| The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $275,000 in bonds for the expansion of Red Rock State Park Convention Center.| d|

103,905 (35%)

189,112 (65%)

LRCA

| Senior Citizens' Facilities Bonds| Bond issues| The bond act allowed for the issuance of $1,925,000 in bonds for the capital expenditures of certain senior citizens' facilities and equipment.|

161,150 (52%)

146,095 (48%)

LRCA

| State Library Bonds| Bond issues| The bond act would have allowed for the issuance of $625,000 of bonds for the expenditures for planning a new state library.| d|

137,636 (45%)

169,330 (55%)

### 1988

See also: New Mexico 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 1| State legislatures measures| The ballot proposal allowed for the restriction of legislative retirement.| d|

162,657 (44%)

207,133 (56%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| State legislatures measures| The ballot proposal allowed for the removal of gubernatorial appointees as provided by law.|

224,091 (61%)

145,206 (39%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Family-related policy; Taxes| The ballot proposal allowed for the increase of property tax exemption for the head of a family.|

282,926 (75%)

93,218 (25%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| Debt limits| The ballot proposal allowed for counties to go into debt for books and library resources.|

228,519 (62%)

140,676 (38%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Bail policy; Criminal trials| The ballot proposal restricted bail for convicted persons.|

278,909 (75%)

95,156 (25%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 6| State judiciary| The ballot proposal allowed for judicial reform.|

203,509 (56%)

159,957 (44%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 7| Local government officials and elections; Local official term limits| The ballot proposal allowed for the creation of five-member boards of county commissioners and limited terms of county officials.|

230,390 (65%)

123,799 (35%)

LRCA

| Education Bond| Higher education funding; Bond issues| The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $50,550,000 in bonds for capital expenditures of stated educational institutions.|

204,753 (59%)

145,052 (41%)

LRCA

| Land Acquisition Bonds| Property; Bond issues| The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $425,000 in bonds for the acquisition of land.|

217,154 (62%)

132,705 (38%)

LRCA

| Library Bonds| Bond issues| The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $1,525,000 for books and audio-visual materials for public libraries.|

213,113 (61%)

136,141 (39%)

LRCA

| Senior Citizens Facilities Bond| Bond issues; Healthcare facility funding| The ballot question allowed for the issuance of $1,155,000 in bonds for capital expenditures of senior citizens' facilities and equipment.|

211,312 (60%)

138,046 (40%)

### 1986

See also: New Mexico 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 1| Public education governance| The ballot proposal allowed for the New Mexico Legislature to determine procedures for the recall of local school board members.|

178,149 (63%)

103,483 (37%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 10| Administrative organization; Workers' compensation laws| The ballot proposal allowed for the creation of a workmen's compensation body.|

173,989 (65%)

92,419 (35%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 11| Executive official term limits| The ballot proposal limited state executive officers to two consecutive four-year terms to start on January 1, 1991.|

168,850 (61%)

106,013 (39%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| Firearms policy| The ballot proposal prohibited municipalities and counties from regulating the right to keep and bear arms.|

179,716 (62%)

111,517 (38%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Local government officials and elections; Residency voting requirements| The ballot proposal addressed residence in municipalities.|

181,880 (68%)

84,964 (32%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Banking policy| The ballot proposal allowed the state to deposit money in credit unions if it was federally insured.|

198,766 (72%)

78,948 (28%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Law enforcement officers and departments| The ballot proposal extended the capabilities of law enforcement.|

181,813 (66%)

93,731 (34%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 6| Administration of government; State executive official measures| The ballot proposal added interim hearings for confirmations of gubernatorial appointments.|

161,322 (61%)

103,134 (39%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 7| Public education governance| The ballot proposal allowed for the expansion of the state board of education.|

142,909 (53%)

126,928 (47%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 8| Higher education governance| The ballot proposal expanded the University of New Mexico Board of Regents from five to seven.|

164,385 (60%)

108,118 (40%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 9| Local official term limits| The ballot proposal would have allowed for four consecutive terms for county officers.| d|

119,504 (43%)

156,177 (57%)

LRCA

| Educational Bond Act| Bond issues; Higher education funding| The bond act allowed for the issuance of $35 million in funds for capital expenditures at certain educational institutions.|

153,317 (59%)

104,540 (41%)

### 1984

See also: New Mexico 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 1| Local government organization| The referendum required new services on the county and municipal level be funded before they can have the force of law.|

220,101 (77%)

64,684 (23%)

### 1982

See also: New Mexico 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 1| State judiciary| The referendum would have allowed for changes to be made to New Mexico Constitution that provided for judicial selection and tenure.| d|

117,601 (46%)

139,643 (54%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; State legislatures measures| The referendum removed the ability of the New Mexico Legislature to appropriate funds from the severance tax permanent fund.|

125,727 (50%)

125,324 (50%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Taxes| The referendum would have allowed for a $3,000 income tax exemption for money received from belonging to the New Mexico National Guard.| d|

113,247 (44%)

143,574 (56%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| Local official term limits| The referendum would have allowed for county sheriffs to serve as many two-year terms to which they were elected.| d|

109,611 (43%)

142,871 (57%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Salaries of government officials| The referendum limited the per diem and mileage allowance for legislators.|

148,486 (57%)

112,763 (43%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 6| Business regulations| The referendum allowed for directory advertising and other expenses to be used for fixing rates for telephone and telegraph companies.|

201,014 (77%)

60,212 (23%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 7| Local government finance and taxes| The referendum allowed for counties to take on debt when used for certain projects.|

156,113 (62%)

97,644 (38%)

### 1980

See also: New Mexico 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| Public education governance; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum allowed for large school districts to have seven elected school board members.|

147,035 (61%)

95,385 (39%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Bail policy; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum allowed for the limiting of bail in certain circumstances.|

157,992 (64%)

88,033 (36%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| Constitutional wording changes; State executive official measures| The referendum would have allowed for state executive officers to serve two consecutive four-year terms in office.| d|

107,676 (44%)

138,393 (56%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Constitutional wording changes; Jury rules; Criminal trials| The referendum changed the number of signatures needed to require a convention of a grand jury.|

124,996 (54%)

108,056 (46%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 6| Constitutional wording changes; Salaries of government officials| The referendum would have increased the amount legislators were reimbursed for expenses incurred as part of their duties.| d|

105,693 (43%)

138,339 (57%)

LRCA

| Constitution Amendment No. 1| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum allowed for five county commissioners in class B counties.|

132,542 (57%)

100,449 (43%)

### 1978

See also: New Mexico 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 1| Constitutional wording changes; State judiciary| The referendum allowed the Judicial Standards Committee to recommend the discipline or removal of judicial officials.|

142,468 (73%)

52,165 (27%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| Constitutional wording changes; State judiciary| The referendum allowed for the appointment of retired judges and justices to pro tempore positions.|

103,611 (54%)

87,669 (46%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Constitutional wording changes; Taxes| The referendum would have allowed for the accrual of property tax of certain elderly taxpayers to be held until the transfer of property.| d|

78,796 (41%)

113,034 (59%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| Constitutional wording changes; Salaries of government officials| The referendum would have provided limitations of reimbursements for expenses of state legislators.| d|

90,068 (47%)

103,213 (53%)

### 1974

See also: New Mexico 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment No. 1| Salaries of government officials; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum would have allowed for an updated legislative compensation section of the Constitution of New Mexico.| d|

47,104 (38%)

75,618 (62%)

LRCA

| Amendment No. 2| Taxes; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum would have barred the levying of taxes by parts of the government that do not have legislation stating that they may.|

62,103 (50%)

62,083 (50%)

LRCA

| Amendment No. 3| Constitutional wording changes; Higher education funding| The referendum allowed for the establishment of a loans program for students of the healing arts.|

77,761 (61%)

49,294 (39%)

### 1973

See also: New Mexico 1973 ballot measures

November 6

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 1| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum removed discrimination based on sex in qualifying to hold public office.|

33,215 (77%)

9,783 (23%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum removed discrimination based on sex in veteran's property tax exemption.|

31,258 (73%)

11,294 (27%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum allowed for the recall of local school board members.|

22,227 (53%)

19,929 (47%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum addressed the qualifications for voting.|

25,198 (60%)

16,455 (40%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum created five-member boards of county commissioners in counties with populations of 100,000 or greater.|

20,369 (51%)

19,865 (49%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 6| Taxes; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum allowed for certain personal properties to be exempt from taxation.|

27,474 (66%)

13,899 (34%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 7| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum would have removed term limits and added an age limitation for county officers.| d|

18,825 (45%)

23,121 (55%)

### 1972

See also: New Mexico 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Amendment No. 2| Taxes; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum allowed for the taxation of commercial church property and provided exemptions for personal property.|

141,622 (66%)

73,386 (34%)

LRCA

| Amendment No. 3| Constitutional wording changes; Jury rules| The referendum would have reduced the number of jurors required for a case down to six.| d|

83,489 (39%)

128,595 (61%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment 1| Constitutional rights; Sex and gender issues| The referendum allows for equality of rights for persons regardless of sex.|

155,633 (71%)

64,823 (29%)

LRCA

| the Bond Act| Bond issues| The bond act allowed for the issuing of $2,000,000 in bonds each year from 1973 to 1977.|

121,337 (58%)

89,094 (42%)

### 1970

See also: New Mexico 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 1| Housing; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum proposed amending the constitution to provide for the Municipal Home Rule.|

77,095 (56%)

60,867 (44%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 2| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum proposed updating Article 7 of the New Mexico Constitution as it related to the Elective Franchise.|

67,299 (52%)

63,279 (48%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Constitutional wording changes; State executive official measures| The referendum amended Article 5, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico. The section dealt with the terms of state executive officers.|

79,722 (57%)

59,426 (43%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| Public education funding; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum would have repealed the state levy for the school fund.| d|

60,531 (47%)

68,720 (53%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Constitutional wording changes| The referendum would have amended Article 19 of the New Mexico Constitution.| d|

57,778 (46%)

67,889 (54%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 6| Public education governance; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum would have removed the board of regents of state educational institutions.| d|

56,047 (43%)

74,927 (57%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 7| Higher education funding; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum would have allowed for the establishment of a state-run student loan program.| d|

57,864 (43%)

78,061 (57%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 8| Constitutional wording changes; Taxes| The referendum would have allowed for the adoption of a new Article 8, which related to taxation and revenue.| d|

65,552 (48%)

71,537 (52%)

### 1968

See also: New Mexico 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| 1968 constitution revision| State constitutional conventions; Constitutional wording changes| The referendum allowed the revision of several sections of the New Mexico Constitution.|

4,185 (68%)

1,956 (32%)

### 1964

See also: New Mexico 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Absentee and mail voting; Sex and gender issues; American Indian issues| The proposed measure permitted a constitutional amendment that allowed for absentee voting and the removal of restrictions for women and Indian voters.|

106,579 (82%)

23,694 (18%)

| Nominating Conventions for Candidates Referendum| Elections and campaigns| | d|

29,716 (26%)

85,513 (74%)

### 1960

See also: New Mexico 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| State executive official measures| The proposed measure would have allowed for a constitutional amendment addressing term limits for executive officers.| d|

49,751 (41%)

71,987 (59%)

### 1958

See also: New Mexico 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| County and municipal governance| The proposed measure would have allowed for a constitutional amendment addressing term limits for county officers.| d|

41,443 (48%)

44,442 (52%)

### 1950

See also: New Mexico 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type| Title| Subject| Result

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| Nominating Conventions for Candidates Referendum| Elections and campaigns|

### 1948

See also: New Mexico 1948 ballot measures

November 2

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 4| Local official term limits| The proposed measure would have allowed for a constitutional amendment that established four-year terms for county officers.| d|

27,349 (46%)

31,981 (54%)

LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 5| Executive official term limits| The proposed measure would have allowed for a constitutional amendment that addressed term limits for executive officers.| d|

28,914 (49%)

30,364 (51%)

### 1942

See also: New Mexico 1942 ballot measures

November 3

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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LRCA

| Constitutional Amendment No. 3| Agriculture policy| The proposition would have allowed for a constitutional amendment addressing contracts for agricultural and grazing leases.| d|

14,589 (45%)

17,624 (55%)

### 1930

See also: New Mexico 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type| Title| Subject| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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| Two-Cent Tax on Cigarettes Referendum| Taxes; Tobacco laws| d|

9,847 (16%)

53,668 (84%)

### 1911

See also: New Mexico 1911 ballot measures

January 21

Type| Title| Subject| Description| Result| Yes Votes| No Votes

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CCRCA

| State Constitution Ratification Question| State constitution ratification| Ratify the New Mexico Constitution|

31,742 (70%)

13,399 (30%)

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