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New Hampshire Question 1: Register of probate

New Hampshire · Constitutional amendment · Government · Statewide decision

Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.

AI-written summary

Would remove the register-of-probate office from the constitution. This does not abolish probate courts or their work.

What applies now

The constitution retains elected registers of probate, although court-reorganization changes transferred their duties to court staff.

If yes / for

Remove the constitutional office.

If no / against

Retain the office in the constitution.

Costs and funding

No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.

Timing

Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.

Passage rule

Two-thirds of votes on the amendment; blanks are excluded.

Official wording and evidence

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