CACR 13 — Relating to registers of probate
Ballot question number ("Question 1") is NCSL's; official NH ballot numbering not confirmed (sos.nh.gov returns 403 to curl; needs browser check).
LegiScan status shows "Engrossed - Dead" (last action Senate 3/26/2026), conflicting with NCSL listing it as on the ballot; verify against NH SOS sample ballot. Requires 2/3 of voters to pass.
Only one official source (General Court) confirmed via curl; second official source (SOS) not reachable.
explanatory_statement is the CACR's official "Voters' Guide" paragraph (AT THE PRESENT TIME / IF THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED); NH publishes no separate yes/no statements, so yes_means/no_means null.
No official arguments or fiscal note published.
GAP-FILL 2026-10-10: fiscal_impact confirmed NOT published: NH General Court record shows "Fiscal Impact: N" (no fiscal note).
“Are you in favor of eliminating the office of register of probate by amending articles 71 and 81 of the second part of the constitution to read as follows: [Art.] 71. [County Treasurers, County Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Registers of Deeds Elected.] The county treasurers, county attorneys, sheriffs and registers of deeds, shall be elected by the inhabitants of the several towns, in the several counties in the State, according to the method now practiced, and the laws of the state, provided nevertheless the legislature shall have authority to alter the manner of certifying the votes, and the mode of electing those officers; but not so as to deprive the people of the right they now have of electing them. [Art.] 81. [Judges Not to Act as Counsel.] No judge shall be of counsel, act as advocate, or receive any fees as advocate or counsel, in any probate business which is pending, or may be brought into any court of probate in the county of which he or she is judge.”
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AT THE PRESENT TIME, the constitution references registers of probate while the office's duties were redistributed to circuit court clerks in 2011. IF THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED, the constitution will eliminate the position of register of probate.
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Both columns use the same layout. Text is quoted from the official state guide. Views expressed belong to the argument authors.