Constitutional Amendment 2: Remove Requirement That School Elections Be Separate From Partisan Elections
Unofficial result: Passed
Source: electionresults.sos.nm.gov
New Mexico
My vote power: Above average
What does this measure do?
Removes the constitutional rule that school board and school bond elections be held separately from partisan elections, so lawmakers could move them to November general elections. It could cut election costs for school districts; no new tax.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: New Mexico Legislature (Senate Joint Resolution 1, Sen. Linda Trujillo)
Sen. Trujillo is a Democrat from Senate District 24. It passed the Senate 38-0 and the House 50-9.
Source: nmlegis.gov
A YES vote means
The Legislature could schedule school elections alongside November general elections, where turnout is higher.
A NO vote means
School elections stay on their own separate dates, as now.
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