Constitutional Amendment 2: Remove Requirement That School Elections Be Separate From Partisan Elections
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Constitutional Amendment 2: Remove Requirement That School Elections Be Separate From Partisan Elections is a ballot measure in New Mexico on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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.
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?
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)
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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Last updated September 24, 2026.