Because New Hampshire lacks early voting in person, and concern over COVID-19 is a legal excuse to vote absentee/by mail this year, all voters should consider voting absentee/VBM as their primary option.
To avoid possible postal delays impacting your vote, we recommend mailing your completed ballot back by Tuesday, October 13th. Plan to drop it off by hand after that.
If you are concerned about your absentee ballot returning on time through the mail, visit our other page to learn how to drop your ballot off in person.
Register In Person: November 3, 2020. Before November 3, 2020, the last day to register is the last meeting of the Supervisors of the Checklist. The supervisors meet once 6-13 days before Election Day. Check your town/city website, or call your clerk's office for the date, time, and location of the Supervisor's meeting.
Register By Mail: October 21, 2020
Online: N/A
Request In Person: No specific deadline.
Request By Mail: No specific deadline. We recommend requesting your ballot at least October 6, 2020
Request Online: N/A
Ballots must be received by mail or dropped off in person to your city/town's clerk office by 5pm the day BEFORE Election Day
We strongly recommend mailing your ballot much earlier (by October 13th) and, if that's not possible, dropping it off in person. Learn how below or on our other page.
Yes; however, this year concerns about contracting COVID-19 are a valid excuse to vote absentee.
No.
Ballots can be dropped off in person to your city/town's clerk office by 5pm the day BEFORE Election Day
Yes. A family member may return the ballot and must complete a form and present a government-issued photo ID or have his or her identity confirmed by the city or town clerk.
If you have missed the voter registration deadline, you can still register to vote and a cast a ballot at the same time on November 3, 2020. Simply go to your regular polling place or early voting site to register and vote.
Voters should bring a valid photo ID to vote.
Voters that do not bring a valid photo ID execute a challenged voter affidavit form and will later receive a letter requesting confirmation they voted.
Contact your Local Election Office for questions about the process or identification requirements.
Varies by municipality.
Polls must open at 11 a.m. or earlier and cannot close before 7:00 p.m.
New Hampshire requires proof of identity to vote.
If ID is not presented, the voter signs a challenged voter affidavit and votes a regular ballot. After the election a mailing is sent and the voter must sign and return it; if it is not returned, the voter will be investigated for voter fraud.
Valid driver’s license or non-drive ID card issued by any state or the federal government
U.S. armed forces ID card
U.S. Passport
NH student ID card issued by a college, university, or career school approved or licensed to operate in NH, a public high school in NH, a non-public accredited high school in NH, Dartmouth College, or a college or university operated by the university system of NH or the community college system of NH. The card must contain either an expiration date or an issuance date.