New Mexico Voters Approve Four Constitutional Amendments
Across the state voters backed four proposed constitutional amendments. Amendment 2 adds a student representative on the Northern New Mexico College board. Amendment 3 lets the Legislature set judicial retention filing dates. Amendment 4 allows urban counties with large populations. Amendment 5 increases the Fund of land grant permanent funds investments. In Chaves County results varied with margins around 52 percent in several measures.
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Board of Regents of Northern New Mexico College
Espanola
Chaves
State Senate
State House of Representatives
Valencia
Curry
Chaves County
Land Grant Permanent Fund
New Mexico
New Mexico Legislative Council Service
LCS
Jeff Tucker
Rdrnews
Statewide bonds pass with strong show of support
Voters approved three state bond measures A B and C with margins up to 65 35 for A 63 37 for B and 60 40 for C statewide plus local approval in Chaves County. Bond C funds colleges and universities ENMUR Roswell MII and others with ENMAR receiving major allocations for roof boiler and security upgrades. Local libraries and senior centers gain funding too with Roswell Public Library and J O Y centers benefiting in county.
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Chaves County
Eastern New Mexico University
Roswell
Donna Oracion
ENMUR
ENMAR
Aviation Maintenance Technology Center
New Mexico Military Institute
Marshall Hall
Oracion
J.O.Y
Hagerman
Midway
Lake Arthur
Tom Dunlap
J.O.Y. Centers
Dunlap
New Mexico
Randal Seyler
Rdrnews
Turnout in New Mexico General Election by County
The 39.8 percent turnout is reported by the SOS. In Chaves County 34,471 residents registered for the general election. Among them 16,291 were Republicans, 10,949 Democrats, 6,112 declined to state a party, and 1,119 were other registrations.
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SOS
Chaves County
Repub
Licans
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