Bond Question 1Senior citizen facilities: up to $21,582,213
Read the full text of the measure: Secretary of State amendments and bond questions (PDF)
In plain words
A general obligation bond is borrowing the state pays back with interest, backed by property taxes. This question lets the state borrow up to $21,582,213 for improving, building and equipping senior citizen facilities. It also allows a property tax to repay the bonds. (sos.nm.gov )
Before and after
| Question | If it fails | If it passes |
|---|---|---|
| Borrowing | None for these projects | Up to $21,582,213 |
| Property tax | No levy for these bonds | A statewide property tax levy may be used to repay them |
Numbers from the official ballot title (ballot title ); also see (sos.nm.gov )
Biggest change
- Authorizes up to $21,582,213 in general obligation bonds for improving, building and equipping senior citizen facilities, plus a property tax levy to repay them. source: sos.nm.gov
Who it affects most: Not yet worked out.
Cost to the state: Up to $21,582,213 in borrowing plus interest, repaid by property tax. The final tax rates and owner-cost estimates will be set after the election and published before the bonds are issued (2026 Voter Guide, printed page 38 ).
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What your vote means
The state may borrow up to $21,582,213 for senior citizen facilities, repaid by property tax.
The state does not borrow this money for senior citizen facilities.
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Why people want it, and why others object
Why this is on the ballot
The Legislature put this on the ballot. It changes a state law, which lawmakers can later change. It passes with a simple majority of the votes cast on it.
Why supporters want it
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Why opponents object
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Who backs each side
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What you will see on your ballot
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The official ballot title, word for word from the Secretary of State's official list of constitutional amendments and bond questions .
The 2026 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of senior citizen facility improvement, construction and equipment acquisition bonds.
Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed twenty-one million five hundred eighty-two thousand two hundred thirteen dollars ($21,582,213) to make capital expenditures for certain senior citizen facility improvement, construction and equipment acquisition projects and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
FOR
AGAINST
Copied word for word from the Secretary of State's publication "2026 General Election: Statewide Constitutional Amendments and General Obligation Bonds" (English section), page 2. That shorter publication prints the question but not the choice words. The full 2026 Voter Guide prints FOR and AGAINST for the questions; we have not checked county ballot layouts, so confirm the words on your sample ballot.
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- Secretary of State: 2026 constitutional amendments and statewide bond questions (PDF)
- Secretary of State: 2026 amendments and bond questions (PDF)
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