Santa Fe, New Mexico, Charter Commission Amendment (November 2023)

Santa Fe Charter Commission Amendment
Election date November 7, 2023
Topic City governance and Local charter amendments
Status Approved
Type Referral

Santa Fe Charter Commission Amendment was on the ballot as a referral in Santa Fe on November 7, 2023. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring the Santa Fe Charter Commission to: Consist of nine members, each appointed by a member of the governing body; Elect its own leadership; Provide that members serve for one year; Have an adequate budget and staff; Have a public web page where they can be advertised and receive public submissions; Hold at least two meetings in each city council district to receive public input; and Recommend proposals to be considered as ballot questions.

A "no" vote opposed amending the city charter regarding the Santa Fe Charter Commission.

Election results

Santa Fe Charter Commission Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		15,121	79.77%
No		3,834	20.23%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Charter Commission Amendment was as follows:

“

Should the Santa Fe Municipal Charter Article X, Section 10.01, be amended to require that the City’s Charter review commission ("commission"): (1) Consist of nine members, each appointed by a member of the governing body; (2) Elect its own leadership; (3) Serve for one-year; (4) Have a budget and staff adequate for its functions; (5) Be advertised and receive public submissions on a dedicated web page; (6) Hold at least two meetings in each city council district to receive public input; and (7) Recommend proposals that the mayor and city councilors must consider as proposed ballot questions?

”

Path to the ballot

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Santa Fe.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in New Mexico

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in New Mexico.

How to vote in New Mexico

Poll times

In New Mexico, all polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Election Day. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

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To register to vote in New Mexico, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of New Mexico, and at least 18 years old by the time of the next election. People convicted of a felony are eligible to vote after their prison time is completed, even if they are still on probation, parole, or another form of supervised release. Individuals who have been declared mentally incapacitated may not register to vote.

Potential New Mexico voters who were not registered automatically may use the New Mexico voter registration form, the national voter registration form, or the state's online voter registration portal to register. Completed registration materials may be mailed or delivered by hand to election officials. To register online, an applicant must have a state-issued ID. First-time applicants registering by mail must attach a valid form of identification to their registration materials, which includes a current and valid photo identification, or, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card or other government document, including tribal IDs that show the voter's name and current address.

Automatic registration

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New Mexico has automatic voter registration. Eligible voters are automatically registered to vote when they interact with a department of motor vehicles unless they opt out.

Online registration

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New Mexico has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

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New Mexico allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

In New Mexico, individuals can register to vote as soon as they become residents of the state.

Verification of citizenship

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New Mexico does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

New Mexico does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases.

The federal Help America Vote Act requires that individuals in all 50 states who register to vote by mail and who have not voted previously in a federal election in their state must provide either their driver's license or a paycheck, bank statement, current utility bill, or government document showing their name and address. Individuals voting by mail must include a copy of one of those documents with their absentee/mail-in ballot.

These requirements do not apply if an individual submitted a copy of their identification, their driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote. Voters in New Mexico can present the following forms of identification:

• Current and valid photo identification
• Current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card, or other government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe, or pueblo that shows the voter’s name and current address

Some municipalities require identification when voting in local elections. Click here for more information.

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2023
• Local charter amendments on the ballot

New Mexico

• New Mexico 2023 local measures
• Local ballot measures, New Mexico
• Santa Fe, New Mexico

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