New Mexico Eliminate Governor's Pocket Veto and Require Veto Explanations Amendment is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
What it does
Require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminating the governor's pocket veto
On your ballot
Proposing an amendment to Article 4, Section 22 of the Constitution of New Mexico to require the governor to provide veto messages on all bills vetoed in whole or in part and to provide that all bills passed by the legislature and not acted on by the governor will become law.
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports this constitutional amendment to:
require bills to become law if the governor does not sign or veto them within the required timeframe, eliminating the governor's pocket veto, and
require the governor to provide a substantive explanation for vetoes.
