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New Hampshire · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Question 1 (CACR 13): what your vote means

Eliminating the elected register of probate. On every New Hampshire ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.

Question 1 (CACR 13) · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

Eliminating the elected register of probate

Heads up: voting YES on this measure removes the elected office of register of probate from the constitution.

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

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.

Question wording as set in CACR 13, adopted by both houses of the General Court.

A YES vote means:

The elected county office of register of probate and all references to it would be removed from the New Hampshire Constitution.

A NO vote means:

Registers of probate would continue to be elected in each county as provided in the constitution.

What it would change

  • Who is affected: county voters and registers of probate.
  • Approval: constitutional amendments in New Hampshire need two-thirds of those voting on the question.
  • Unchanged: county treasurers, county attorneys, sheriffs, and registers of deeds remain elected.
  • Fiscal impact: No official fiscal statement is published for this amendment.

Who supports it and who opposes it

These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed.

Who supports it

Not yet compiled

Who opposes it

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Official sources

SaveYourState is independent and nonpartisan, not a government site, and does not take positions on ballot measures. This explainer describes effects only, using the official ballot title, explanatory statement, full text, and fiscal impact statement. If anything here differs from those documents, the official documents control.