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New Mexico 2010 ballot measures
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Nine statewide ballot questions were approved for the November 2, 2010, ballot in the state of New Mexico.
- Five measures on the ballot were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Four measures on the ballot were general obligation bond questions.
- New Mexico Legislature ended session on February 18, 2010, at which time legislature could not refer anymore measures to the ballot.
- Two statewide measures dealt with veterans in the state.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Veterans | Permit the Establishment of a College Scholarship Program for New Mexico Military War Veterans |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Term limits | Extend term limits to New Mexico county officials |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections and campaigns | Adopts federal requirements to vote, subject to state residency/registration requirements. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Taxes | Exempts veterans' organization chartered by the United States Congress from property taxation. | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | State legislatures | Appointment of former members of the legislature to civil offices in the State. | |
| LRSS | Bond Question A | Bond issues | General obligation bonds for senior citizen facility improvements. | |
| LRSS | Bond Question B | Bond issues | General obligation bonds for library acquisitions and capital improvements at public libraries. | |
| LRSS | Bond Question C | Bond issues | General obligation bonds for public school facility improvements acquisitions. | |
| LRSS | Bond Question D | Bond issues | General obligation bonds for capital improvements at institutions of higher education. | |
Not on the ballot
The following measures were not on the ballot:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Healthcare Freedom Act | Healthcare | Bar any regulations that force residents to participate in a health-care system. |
| LRCA | Term Limit Increase | Admin. of gov't | Allow officials in state counties to run for three consecutive terms |
Local ballot measures
Additional reading
- New Mexico Secretary of State's Elections Page (dead link)
- NM voters will decide on bonds, amendments
See also
- 2010 ballot measures
- Laws governing ballot measures in New Mexico
- History of Initiative & Referendum in New Mexico
- Laws governing citizen grand juries in New Mexico
- New Mexico signature requirements
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