YOUR VOTE: New Hampshire

Get ready to cast your ballot.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

PRIMARY

  • September 13, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • May 31, 2022 - Deadline to change your party affiliation prior to primary election.
  • September 13, 2022 - New Hampshire allows same-day voter registration on Election Day.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

  • September 12, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline to return an absentee ballot request application.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • September 12, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline to hand-deliver a completed absentee ballot to your city or town clerk.
  • September 13, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline to return a completed absentee ballot by mail.

GENERAL

  • November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

  • November 8, 2022 - New Hampshire allows same-day voter registration on Election Day.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

  • November 7, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline to return an absentee ballot request application.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

  • November 7, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline to hand-deliver a completed absentee ballot to your city or town clerk.
  • November 8, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline to return a completed absentee ballot by mail.

Absentee ballots are only available to certain residents - see if you match the criteria outlined here. Registered voters in New Hampshire who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to their local county clerk as early as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

  • Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

Need To Register?

  • Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

  • New Hampshire does not require identification to vote, unless you are registering that same day.

Accepted Credentials:

  • Here is the list of accepted credentials.

Don't have a valid ID?

  • If you do not have a valid ID, voters may sign an affidavit and vote a regular ballot.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Contact the Elections Division of the New Hampshire Secretary of State:

  • The Elections Division of the New Hampshire Secretary of State can be reached at the following phone number: (603) 271-3242 or via email at elections@sos.nh.gov. 

Any other questions? 

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), New Hampshirites!