Register of Probate AmendmentConstitutional amendment · Put on the ballot by lawmakers
Remove register of probate office
Explain it like I'm 5
New Hampshire still elects a register of probate, but other court workers have handled the job’s duties since 2011. It is like keeping an empty classroom job on the election list.
Yes vote
Removing the register of probate office and its references from the New Hampshire Constitution.
No vote
Keeping the office and its constitutional references as an elected county position.
The question to ask yourself
Do you view the office as an obsolete title to remove, or as a low-cost elected role worth preserving for possible future use?
The case for
- Removes an office whose probate duties moved to court staff in 2011.
- Updates the constitution to match how probate services work today.
- Stops electing an office with little or no current practical responsibility.
Backed by: League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, Nashua Democrats
The case against
- Preserves an elected local contact who could help residents with probate questions.
- Keeps an independent elected role that could be useful if duties are restored.
- The office costs very little, so voters may prefer leaving the historic position in place.
Opposed by: No organized opposition found
- Money
- The office pays a $100 annual stipend per register; total savings or costs from the amendment are not estimated.
- Don't be misled
- A yes vote would not end probate courts or estate services, because the measure removes the elected office, not probate operations.