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New Mexico ballot measures · 2026

Constitutional Amendment 2 School Elections Need Not Be Separate from Partisan Elections

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Constitutional Amendment 2: School Elections Need Not Be Separate from Partisan Elections
Passed, KUNM reported.KUNM, “Live Blog: 2026 Election Results”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until New Mexico certifies on November 24; the official result is the state's certified count.

New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2 (School Elections Need Not Be Separate from Partisan Elections) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Amends Article 7, Section 1 of the New Mexico Constitution to remove the requirement that school elections be separate from partisan elections, per the Secretary of State's 2026 Voter Guide.

As of November 4, 2026, KUNM reported that New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2 passed; the result is unofficial until New Mexico certifies it on November 24.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports removing the constitutional requirement that school elections be held separately from partisan elections.
A NO vote Keeps the requirement that school elections be separate from partisan elections.
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Amends Article 7, Section 1 of the New Mexico Constitution to remove the requirement that school elections be separate from partisan elections, per the Secretary of State's 2026 Voter Guide.

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How it reached the ballot

Constitutional Amendment 2 reached the New Mexico ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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