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52Nov 3 election

Constitutional Amendment 1: Changes in Regulations Governing Bail

Passed with 87.2% yes.

Constitutional Amendment 1 · Legislative referral · New Mexico, November 8, 2016

Yes
616,887
87.2%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
90,293
12.8%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Constitutional Amendment 1

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 8, 2016

  4. Passed (Done)

    87.2% yes

What a yes vote does

Allow courts to deny bail to a defendant charged with a felony if a prosecutor shows evidence that the defendant poses a threat to the public, while also providing that a defendant cannot be denied bail because of a financial inability to post a bond.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

The legislature put it before voters.

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