Four proposed amendments to the New Mexico Constitution are on this year’s general election ballot. They are:
• Constitutional Amendment 1: Repeal constitutional provision prohibiting ownership of land by persons not eligible for citizenship.
• Constitutional Amendment 2: Exempt financial obligations incurred under certain lease-purchase agreements from the cap on indebtedness for the state and for school districts.
• Constitutional Amendment 3: Create the water trust fund to support projects that will preserve and protect the state’s water supply.
• Constitutional Amendment 4: Permit state funds to be used for paying for the cost of land acquisition and the cost of construction or renovation of affordable housing.
Detailed descriptions of each proposal and arguments for and against them have been compiled by the Legislative Council Service. You can read its analysis by clicking here.