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New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1 (Eliminate the Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Messages) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Amends Article 4, Section 22 of the New Mexico Constitution to require the governor to provide veto messages on all bills vetoed in whole or in part and to provide that all bills passed by the Legislature and not acted on by the governor will become law, per the Secretary of State's 2026 Voter Guide.
As of November 4, 2026, KUNM reported that New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1 passed; the result is unofficial until New Mexico certifies it on November 24.
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Amends Article 4, Section 22 of the New Mexico Constitution to require the governor to provide veto messages on all bills vetoed in whole or in part and to provide that all bills passed by the Legislature and not acted on by the governor will become law, per the Secretary of State's 2026 Voter Guide.
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About this measure
Constitutional Amendment 1 reached the New Mexico ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).
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