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New Mexico 2008 ballot measures

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Five proposed constitutional amendments and four proposed bond issues appeared on the November 4, 2008 ballot in New Mexico. All of the ballot measures gained a spot on the ballot through the process of legislative referral.

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2008 ballot measures

Ballot Initiative Report, 2008

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2008 ballot measure lawsuits

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Allow some school boards to have 9 members; allow voting for school board by mail-in ballot	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of gov't	Allow for midterm salary increases for county officers	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of gov't	Require confirmation of Cabinet Secretaries at the beginning of each term of a Governor	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Elections	Allow school elections to be held at the same time as non-partisan elections.	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of gov't	Governor shall fill a Lt. Gov. vacancy by appointment with consent of Senate.	a
LBM	Bond Question 1	Bond issues	$14,725,000 bond for senior citizen facility improvements	a
LBM	Bond Question 2	Bond issues	$11,019,000 for library acquisition	a
LBM	Bond Question 3	Bond issues	$57,925,000 for health facility improvements	a
LBM	Bond Question 4	Bond issues	$140,133,000 bond for higher ed and special ed enhancements	a

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