Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Constitutional Amendment 3 (boards of regents nominating committees)
Would create nominating committees that give the governor lists of nominees for university boards of regents, have student regents chosen from a list from an elected student government, and bar non-student regents who changed party registration in the prior 12 months.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- The regent appointment changes described in the ballot text would take effect.
- A no vote
- The state constitution stays as it is now.
Sources
Measure summary
- 2026 General Election: Statewide Constitutional Amendments and General Obligation Bonds (New Mexico Secretary of State, Public record)
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