New Mexico Appellate Judges Nominating Commission Amendment (2020)
| New Mexico Appellate Judges Nominating Commission Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic State judiciary and Administration of government | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The New Mexico Appellate Judges Nominating Commission Amendment (SJR 2) was not on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.[1]
The amendment would have allowed the dean of the University of New Mexico School of Law to appoint a designee to serve in their place on the Appellate Judges Nominating Commission.[2]
Text of the measure
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article VI, New Mexico Constitution
The full text of Senate Joint Resolution 2 can be found here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New Mexico Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a simple majority is required in both the New Mexico State Senate and the New Mexico House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 2 on January 21, 2020. On February 15, 2020, the state Senate passed SJR 2 in a vote of 35-5, with two excused. Of the 16 Republicans in the Senate, 10 voted in favor of SJR 2, five voted against it, and one was excused. Twenty-five Democrats voted against it, and one was absent. The state House did not vote on the amendment before the 2020 legislative session adjourned.[1]
| Vote in the New Mexico State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 22  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35 | 5 | 2 |
| Total percent | 83.33% | 11.90% | 4.76% |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 5 | 1 |
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