Are you in favor of amending the Constitution to provide that the chief justice of the supreme court shall be the administrative head of all the courts. He shall, with the concurrence of a majority of the supreme court justices, make rules governing the administration of all courts in the state and the practice and procedure to be followed in all such courts.
| Ballot results: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | NO | Percentage | Position | ||
| 155,920 | 69,244 | 69.25% | Adopted |
The resulting article in the NH constitution:
Art. 73-a. Pt. II [Supreme Court, Administration.] The chief justice of the supreme court shall be the administrative head of all the courts. He shall, with the concurrence of a majority of the supreme court justices, make rules governing the administration of all courts in the state and the practice and procedure to be followed in all such courts. The rules so promulgated shall have the force and effect of law.
Resolution 53 as it appeared on the voter ballots in 1966:
Are you in favor of amending the Constitution to clarify and reinforce the executive powers of the governor by providing that he shall be vested with the executive power, shall be responsible for faithful execution of the laws and may by appropriate legal action enforce constitutional and legislative mandates within the executive branch?
| Ballot results: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | NO | Percentage | Position | ||
| 107,626 | 47,013 | 69.59% | Adopted |
[Art.] 4l. [Governor, Supreme Executive Magistrate.] There shall be a supreme executive magistrate, who shall be styled the Governor of the State of New Hampshire, and whose title shall be His Excellency. The executive power of the state is vested in the governor. The governor shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws. He may, by appropriate court action or proceeding brought in the name of the state, enforce compliance with any constitutional or legislative mandate, or restrain violation of any constitutional or legislative power, duty, or right, by any officer, department or agency of the state. This authority shall not be construed to authorize any action or proceedings against the legislative or judicial brances.
June 2, l784
Amended l792 substituting "Governor" for "President." Amended l966 clarifying and reinforcing executive powers of the governor.
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