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New Mexico Public Safety Facilities, Bond Question D (2016)
| New Mexico Bond Question D | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
| 2016 measures |
|---|
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| November 8 |
| Amendment 1 |
| Bond Question A |
| Bond Question B |
| Bond Question C |
| Bond Question D |
| Polls |
| Voter guides |
| Campaign finance |
| Signature costs |
New Mexico Public Safety Bond Question was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred bond question. It was approved.
| A "yes" vote supported issuing no more than $18,196,000 in general obligation bonds for state police, public safety communications and statewide national guard facilities improvements and acquisitions. |
| A "no" vote opposed issuing no more than $18,196,000 in general obligation bonds for state police, public safety communications and statewide national guard facilities improvements and acquisitions. |
Election results
| Bond Question D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 458,852 | 66.16% | ||
| No | 234,722 | 33.84% | ||
- Election results from New Mexico Secretary of State
Overview
Allocation
Bond Question D was designed to issue $18,196,000 in general obligation bonds, and to allocate that amount toward the following projects:[1]
| Bond Question D Allocation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Project | Amount | Item |
| Department of Public Safety | $7,000,000 | For planning and constructing a new state police crime laboratory and expanding the existing crime laboratory at Department of Public Safety headquarters in Santa Fe |
| Department of Information Technology | $5,000,000 | For modernizing public safety communications statewide |
| Department of Military Affairs | $4,000,000 | For planning and constructing the Las Cruces national guard readiness center in Dona Ana County |
| Department of Military Affairs | $2,000,000 | For repairs, demolition, and installation of energy efficiency systems in various statewide facilities |
Text of measure
Ballot language
The following language appeared on the ballot:[2]
| “ |
The 2016 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of public safety capital improvement and acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed eighteen million one hundred ninety-six thousand dollars ($18,196,000) to make capital expenditures for capital improvements and acquisitions for state police, public safety communications and national guard facilities statewide and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law? For_________________ Against__________________. [3] |
” |
Support
Supporters
The following legislator sponsored SB 122:[2]
- Sen. Carlos Cisneros (D-6)
Opposition
Opponents
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Background
2014 bond questions
In 2014, New Mexico voters decided on three bond issues: Bond Question A, Bond Question B, and Bond Question C. Bond Question A issued $17,000,000 in general obligation bonds for improvement of senior citizen facilities. Bond Question B issued $11,000,000 in general obligation bonds for academic, public school, tribal, and public library acquisitions. Bond Question C issued $141 million in general obligation bonds for certain higher education, special school, and private school improvements.
The official designations and topics for the 2014 measures are identical to the 2016 measures: Bond Question A, Bond Question B, and Bond Question C. There was no bond issue proposed in 2014 that matched the 2016 measure, Bond Question D. The corresponding legislation for all three bond questions, SB 53, was sponsored by the same legislator who sponsored SB 122, Sen. Carlos Cisneros. Both chambers of the New Mexico State Legislature unanimously passed SB 53 in 2014, and this happened again with SB 122 in 2016.
Fiscal impact
The League of Women Voters New Mexico's 2016 Voter Guide said the following about the potential fiscal impact of Bond Questions A, B, C, and D:[1]
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Campaign finance
| Total campaign contributions: | |
| Support: | $0.00 |
| Opposition: | $0.00 |
As of December 12, 2016, there were no political action committees registered in support or opposition of Bond Question D.[4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New Mexico Constitution
SB 122 was first introduced in the New Mexico State Legislature on January 15, 2016. The bill was approved by the New Mexico House of Representatives on February 17, 2016, and was approved by the New Mexico State Senate on February 12, 2016.[5]
Senate vote
February 12, 2016
| SB 122 Senate Vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 40 | 100% | ||
| No | 0 | 0% | ||
House vote
February 17, 2016
| SB 122 House Vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 65 | 100% | ||
| No | 0 | 0% | ||
State profile
| Demographic data for New Mexico | ||
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 2,080,328 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 121,298 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 73.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 2.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 9.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.3% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 47.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 84.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $44,963 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 24.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Mexico. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in New Mexico
New Mexico voted for the Democratic candidate in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, three are located in New Mexico, accounting for 1.46 percent of the total pivot counties.[6]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. New Mexico had three Retained Pivot Counties, 1.66 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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Related measures
- See also: Bond issues on the ballot
Recent news
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See also
- New Mexico 2016 ballot measures
- 2016 ballot measures
- New Mexico Legislature
- List of New Mexico ballot measures
- New Mexico state budget and finances
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 League of Women Voters New Mexico, "New Mexico Voter Guide 2016: General Obligation Bonds and Taxes," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico Legislature, "SB0122," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, "Search Political Action Committees," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "SB 0122," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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