SCHOOL ELECTIONS TIMING, CA

This bill (SJR 11) proposes amending New Mexico's constitution to allow school board elections to be held simultaneously with partisan elections (like those for governor or Congress), rather than requiring separate voting dates. It directly affects all New Mexico school districts, voters in those districts, and the state's election administration. The key mechanism is a constitutional change requiring voter approval at a general election after legislative passage. If approved, it would remove the current constitutional requirement that school elections "shall be held at different times from partisan elections." The resolution is pending voter approval after passing the Senate and committee stages.