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52Nov 3 election

Constitutional Amendment 5: Public Defender Office Amendment

Passed with 62% yes.

Constitutional Amendment 5 · Legislative referral · New Mexico, November 6, 2012

Yes
399,428
62%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
244,953
38%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Constitutional Amendment 5

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 6, 2012

  4. Passed (Done)

    62% yes

What a yes vote does

Make the office of state public defender separate from the state government, meaning the New Mexico Governor would no longer appoint a person to the position.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

The legislature put it before voters.

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