General Information
2012
In the 2011 and 2012 regular sessions, the Fiftieth New Mexico Legislature passed five joint resolutions proposing amendments to the state constitution, and these proposed amendments will be presented to the voters of New Mexico on the November 6, 2012 election ballot. The Constitution of New Mexico provides that the Legislature, by a majority vote of all members of each house, may propose amendments revising the constitution and that proposed amendments must then be submitted to the voters of the state for approval. A proposed amendment included in this publication and appearing on the November 6, 2012 election ballot becomes part of the state's constitution if a majority of the votes cast in the election on the proposition are cast in its favor. Proposed constitutional amendments become effective upon approval by the voters unless an effective date is provided within the text of the proposed amendment. Under the following links you will find, for each proposed amendment that will appear on the November 6, 2012 ballot, a brief analysis and the full text of the joint resolution proposing the amendment, and summaries of arguments for and against the passage of the amendment. Each joint resolution states whether the proposed constitutional amendment repeals an existing section of the constitution, adds a new section or amends an existing section. When an existing section is being amended, new material is shown by underscoring, and language to be deleted is shown within brackets. The title of the joint resolution, appearing in capital letters, is the only amendment language that will be shown on the ballot.
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