New Hampshire ballot

Election day

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Early voting

No early in-person voting; excuse-based absentee voting in person at the town/city clerk's office until the day before the election

Mail ballot

No fixed deadline; apply to the town/city clerk (with photo ID copy, in-person ID or notarized signature) in time to receive and return the ballot

Return by

Must be received by the town/city clerk by 5 p.m. on Nov 3, 2026 (by 5 p.m. Nov 2 if the voter returns it in person)

ID

Photo ID required (driver's license, non-driver ID, NH voting-only ID, U.S. armed services ID, U.S. passport/passcard); student IDs not accepted since June 6, 2026; proof of citizenship required to register

New Hampshire has no online registration, but you can register at the polls on Election Day (same-day registration) or in advance with your town/city clerk or at the supervisors of the checklist's final session before the election (each town sets this date, 6-13 days before Nov 3; e.g., Alton's is Oct 28). New registrants must provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, plus proof of age, identity and domicile. Absentee voting requires a qualifying reason (absence from town on Election Day, disability, religious observance, employment obligation during polling hours, or a qualifying winter storm warning). Apply to your town or city clerk with a copy of photo ID, by presenting photo ID in person, or with a notarized signature; return the ballot so the clerk receives it by 5 p.m. on Nov 3 (voters returning their own ballot in person must do so by 5 p.m. the day before). Polling hours are set locally but every polling place is open at least 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Bring photo ID (driver's license, non-driver ID, NH 'voting identification only' card, U.S. armed services ID, or U.S. passport/passcard; student IDs are no longer accepted). Look up your polling place, registration and absentee status in the Secretary of State's Voter Information Lookup.

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