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New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3 (Nominating Committees for Boards of Regents) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Amends Article 12, Section 13 of the New Mexico Constitution to establish nominating committees that provide lists of nominees to the governor for appointment of nonstudent members of boards of regents of state educational institutions; student members would be appointed from a list provided by an elected student governing body; and, except for a student member, regents could not have changed their political party registration in the twelve months before appointment, per the Secretary of State's 2026 Voter Guide.
As of November 4, 2026, KUNM reported that New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3 passed; the result is unofficial until New Mexico certifies it on November 24.
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Amends Article 12, Section 13 of the New Mexico Constitution to establish nominating committees that provide lists of nominees to the governor for appointment of nonstudent members of boards of regents of state educational institutions; student members would be appointed from a list provided by an elected student governing body; and, except for a student member, regents could not have changed their political party registration in the twelve months before appointment, per the Secretary of State's 2026 Voter Guide.
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Constitutional Amendment 3 reached the New Mexico ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).
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