Ballot measure · New Mexico · November 3, 2026

Constitutional Amendment 4

On New Mexico's statewide ballot on November 3, 2026.1,2,3

Research draftReferred by the legislatureConstitutional amendment
How it got there
Referred by the legislature
Kind of measure
Constitutional amendment
To pass
A majority of the votes on it
Researched
October 27, 2026

Research draft. We gathered this from official sources on October 27, 2026: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.

§1What your vote means

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A yes vote

A yes vote would let legislators be paid a salary set by law equal to New Mexico's annual median household income, rising or falling as that income changes, starting with the legislature sworn in in 2029, and would end the ban on other perquisites or allowances.2,3 LCS guide pp. 22-23

A no vote

A no vote would keep the current rule that legislators receive no salary, only per diem and mileage for sessions and interim committee meetings, and no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.2,3 LCS guide pp. 22-23

§2How it got on the ballot

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Referred by the legislature. The legislature voted to put it on the ballot.1,2,3

Constitutional amendment. It would change the state constitution.1,2,3

The legislature proposed this amendment in House Joint Resolution 5 of the 2026 session.2,3

It is on New Mexico's list of statewide measures for November 3, 2026.1,4 None of the official sources we read calls the list certified or final, so we don’t either. What we couldn't confirm about the list is in the notes on New Mexico's measures.

§3What it needs to pass

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A majority of the votes on it. Needs more yes votes than no votes.2,4 LCS guide p. 2; SoS voter guide p. 5