New Hampshire Change of Venue in Criminal Trial Amendment (1978)

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The New Hampshire Change of Venue in Criminal Trial Amendment was on the ballot in New Hampshire on November 7, 1978, as a constitutional convention referral. It was approved. This amendment proposed allowing the court to change the venue of a trial at the defendant's request if the court believes that a fair trial cannot be had in the judicial district where the crime took place.[1]

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New Hampshire Change of Venue (1978)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes196,29083.67%
No38,31916.33%

Election results via: Manual for the General Court 1979

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  1. ↑ Manual for the General Court 1979, accessed September 1, 2015
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