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November 3, 2026 On the 2026 Ballot

New Mexico Board of Regents Nominating Committees Amendment (Nov 2026)

Statewide — All New Mexico Voters

What The Amendment Does

How It Got On The Ballot

Who Supports This

Who Opposes This

RESOLUTE Citizen Analysis

This is inside-baseball governance — who screens the people who run state universities. The case for it is that bipartisan vetting makes regent seats less of a pure political reward and more of a competence question; the case against is that it adds a committee between voters' elected governor and the appointment, diffusing accountability. Neither cuts deeply on the issues this scorecard tracks. For most citizens this is a low-stakes structural tweak; weigh it on whether you trust nominating committees more or less than a single elected governor.

"Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them."

— Exodus 18:21 (KJV)

Sources & Resources

Ballotpedia News — New Mexico voters to decide amendment changing appointment process for university Boards of Regents (Feb 19, 2026)LegiScan — New Mexico HJR1 (2026)