New Mexico Appointed State Board of Education Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Not on the ballot
The New Mexico Appointed State Board of Education Amendment is not on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026. [1]
This amendment would have provided for an appointed state board of education and appointed superintendent.[2]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
Amending the New Mexico Constitution
- See also: Amending the New Mexico Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the New Mexico State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 36 votes in the New Mexico House of Representatives and 22 votes in the New Mexico State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Joint Resolution 15 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:
- February 26, 2025: Senate Joint Resolution 15 (SJR 15) was introduced.[1]
- March 10, 2025: The New Mexico Senate passed SJR 15 by a vote of 27-15.[1]
- March 22, 2025: The state House did not take a vote on the amendment before the state legislature 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 | |
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| Total | 27 | 15 | 0 |
| Total percent | 64.3% | 35.7% | 0.0% |
| Democrat | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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