NM Const., Article I, Section 8

Formal Vote .A. The commission, using the evaluative criteria set forth in Section 4, shall determine which applicants are both qualified for judicial office and should be recommended to the Governor for appointment. B. The formal vote shall take place in public session. The chair may vote only in the event of a tie. A vote of the majority of the commissioners present shall be required to recommend a nominee or nominees to the Governor. C. In recognition of the fact that the New Mexico Constitution vests the Governor with the authority to appoint judges and that the commission does not select the judges, the commission should strive to recommend a list of two or more names for each position to the Governor.