Bond Question 3: Higher Education, Special Schools, and Tribal Schools Bonds ($352.2 Million)
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Bond Question 3: Higher Education, Special Schools, and Tribal Schools Bonds ($352.2 Million) is a ballot measure in New Mexico on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Lets the state borrow about $352 million for buildings and equipment at colleges, universities, special schools, and tribal schools. Property owners statewide repay it with interest through the state property tax.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 2,120,246 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(2,120,246 ÷ 2,120,246) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in NM (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Lets the state borrow about $352 million for buildings and equipment at colleges, universities, special schools, and tribal schools. Property owners statewide repay it with interest through the state property tax.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
The state issues about $352 million in bonds for higher education and special school buildings, repaid by a statewide property tax.
A NO vote means
No bonds are issued; those campus projects wait for other funding.
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Last updated September 24, 2026.