Bill > HJR14

This Joint Resolution proposes amendments to the New Mexico Constitution to allow the state legislature to establish runoff elections for primary and statewide elections. Currently, the constitution generally declares the candidate with the most votes elected, unless there's a tie. This resolution would grant the legislature the power to pass laws that would require a runoff election if no candidate receives a certain percentage of the vote, ensuring that the winner has broader support, particularly in statewide races. A runoff election is a second election held when no candidate in the initial election receives a majority of the votes, typically between the top two vote-getters. This change would require voter approval in a future election.