Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Home Rule Charter Changes Amendment (November 2022)

Bernalillo County Home Rule Charter Changes Amendment
Election date November 8, 2022
Topic Local charter amendments
Status Approved
Type Referral

Bernalillo County Home Rule Charter Changes Amendment was on the ballot as a referral in Bernalillo County on November 8, 2022. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this charter amendment designed to add clarification about the county's degree of self-government and powers.

A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment designed to add clarification about the county's degree of self-government and powers.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Home Rule Charter Changes Amendment.

Election results

Bernalillo County Home Rule Charter Changes Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		132,900	64.73%
No		72,426	35.27%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Home Rule Charter Changes Amendment was as follows:

“

The County of Bernalillo, New Mexico seeks to amend the Bernalillo County Home Rule Urban County Charter under Article X Section 10, Urban Counties, of the New Mexico Constitution, amending Article II Section B – Board of County Commissioners hiring authority, Article IV Section A – County Manager, Article IV Section B – County Attorney, Article IV Section C – County Chief of Fire and Rescue, Article VII Section C – Open Meetings Act Compliance, and Article XIV – Amendments, adding clarification and efficiencies to continue empowering the Citizens of the County to exercise the maximum degree of self-government and exercise all of the powers of governing the County independently not denied expressly by State law.

”

Path to the ballot

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This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Bernalillo County.

How to cast a vote

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Same-day registration

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Voter ID requirements

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• Current and valid photo identification
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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2022
• Local charter amendments on the ballot

• Bernalillo County measures

New Mexico

• New Mexico 2022 local measures
• Local ballot measures, New Mexico
• Bernalillo County, New Mexico

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