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New Mexico Empowers County Commissions to Determine Salaries
New Mexico voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment giving county commissions the authority to set their own salaries and those of other elected county officials. About 66% of voters were in favor, seeing this as a move towards greater local control and the potential to attract more qualified candidates for county roles. Critics, however, argue this could lead to inconsistent salaries across counties and potential abuse of power, despite constitutional safeguards preventing any changes to an official's salary during their current term.