New Mexico Board of Regents Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Higher education governance |
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| Status Proposed |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The New Mexico Board of Regents Amendment (2026) may be on the ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The constitutional amendment would make changes to the Board of Regents, including: establishing nominating committees to provide lists of candidates, provide that student members are appointed from a list provided by student governing body, and prohibit non-student members from changing political party six months preceding appointment.[1]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
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.
House Joint Resolution 1
The following is a timeline of the amendment:[2]
- January 20, 2026: The measure, House Joint Resolution 1, was introduced by Rep. Christine Chandler (D) in the House.
- February 6, 2026: The House approved the measure in a vote of 67-0, with three members not voting. Forty-two (42) Democrats voted yes, 25 Republicans voted yes; two Democrats and one Republican did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 36 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 67 | 0 | 3 |
| Total % | 95.7 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Democratic (D) | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican (R) | 25 | 0 | 1 |
External links
See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in New Mexico.
Explore New Mexico's ballot measure history, including constitutional amendments.
Understand how measures are placed on the ballot and the rules that apply.
Footnotes
- ↑ [https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=JR&legno=1&year=26 New Mexico Legislature, "HJR 1 Text," accessed February 10, 2026]
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "HJR 1," accessed February 10, 2026
