Constitutional Amendment 3: Nominating Committees for University Boards of Regents
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Constitutional Amendment 3: Nominating Committees for University Boards of Regents is a ballot measure in New Mexico on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Requires the governor to pick university regents from lists prepared by nominating committees, lets students choose the student regent from a student-government list, and bars regents who switched parties in the past year. No cost to you.
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?
Requires the governor to pick university regents from lists prepared by nominating committees, lets students choose the student regent from a student-government list, and bars regents who switched parties in the past year. No cost to you.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Governors would choose regents from committee-vetted lists instead of naming anyone they want.
A NO vote means
The governor keeps sole power to nominate regents, subject to Senate confirmation.
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Last updated September 24, 2026.