New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3 — Nominating committees for university boards of regents
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026
- What it does
- PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 12, SECTION 13 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO ESTABLISH NOMINATING COMMITTEES TO PROVIDE LISTS OF NOMINEES TO THE GOVERNOR FOR APPOINTMENT OF NONSTUDENT MEMBERS TO THE BOARDS OF REGENTS OF STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; PROVIDING THAT STUDENT MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF REGENTS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST PROVIDED BY AN ELECTED STUDENT GOVERNING BODY OF THE INSTITUTION; PROVIDING THAT, EXCEPT FOR A STUDENT MEMBER, MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF REGENTS SHALL NOT HAVE CHANGED THEIR POLITICAL PARTY REGISTRATION IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING APPOINTMENT.
- A YES vote means
- A 'for' vote requires the governor to appoint regents from nominating-committee lists (student regents from a student-government list) and bars non-student regents who changed party registration in the prior twelve months.
- A NO vote means
- An 'against' vote keeps the current process in which the governor appoints regents, with Senate consent, without nominating committees.
- Needed to pass
- A simple majority
- Put on the ballot by
- the Legislature
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3 mean?
- A 'for' vote requires the governor to appoint regents from nominating-committee lists (student regents from a student-government list) and bars non-student regents who changed party registration in the prior twelve months.
- What does a NO vote on New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3 mean?
- An 'against' vote keeps the current process in which the governor appoints regents, with Senate consent, without nominating committees.
- How many votes does New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3 need to pass?
- A simple majority
- Should I vote yes or no on New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
- When is the vote?
- The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.