Voting in New Hampshire

Registration by mail is available if you have an approved reason for not doing so in person, such as a religious observance or disability. If you qualify, call your city or town clerk and ask that a registration form be mailed to you. Include a copy of your driver’s license or other valid form of ID when returning your application. You will need a witness to sign your absentee-voter registration affidavit. Deadline for requesting to register to vote by mail is

Source: aarp.org/NHvotes

Primary Election Day:  Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

General Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Polling place: Bedford High School, 47 Nashua Rd, Bedford, NH 03110

Polling Hours:  7AM-7PM

Source: https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/elections/election-dates

New Hampshire does NOT offer formal early in-person voting. But if you qualify for an absentee ballot, you can cast one early at the Bedford town clerk’s office.

You can vote absentee in any election if you are unable to vote in person because:

• You will be out of town on election day; or
• You have a religious observance that prevents you from voting in person; or
• You have a physical disability or illness that prevents you from voting in person; or
• You have an employment commitment or must care for an adult or child during the entire time polls are open; or
• You are confined in a penal institution for a conviction of a misdemeanor or while awaiting trial; or
• You are a member of the Attorney General’s Address Confidentiality Program or are protected by a Domestic Violence Protective Order; or
• The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm, blizzard, or ice storm warning for your town/ ward for election day, and you have concerns about safely traveling in the storm.

Source: https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots

Available to those who can’t vote in person on Election Day because of a disability or illness, work or other acceptable reason.

Acceptable reasons:

You can vote absentee in any election if you are unable to vote in person because:

• You will be out of town on election day; or
• You have a religious observance that prevents you from voting in person; or
• You have a physical disability or illness that prevents you from voting in person; or
• You have an employment commitment or must care for an adult or child during the entire time polls are open; or
• You are confined in a penal institution for a conviction of a misdemeanor or while awaiting trial; or
• You are a member of the Attorney General’s Address Confidentiality Program or are protected by a Domestic Violence Protective Order; or
• The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm, blizzard, or ice storm warning for your town/ ward for election day, and you have concerns about safely traveling in the storm.

Source:  www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots

YES!

All registered voters in New Hampshire are required to show proof of their identification at their polling location to receive a ballot and vote.
Registered voters do not need to bring proof of age, domicile, or U.S. citizenship with them to the polls to vote. This proof is only required when registering to vote in New Hampshire. For more information on registering to vote, visit our Registering to Vote page.
What type of identification (ID) does a voter need to vote?
New Hampshire voters can present any one of the following documents to prove identity and receive a ballot:

• Driver’s license issued by any state or federal government;
• Non-driver ID card issued by NH DMV or motor vehicle agency of another state;
• Photo ID card for “voting identification only” issued by NH DMV (RSA 260:21);
• United States armed services identification card;
• United States passport or passcard;
• NH student ID card (see more information below);
• Verification of the voter’s identity by a moderator or other election official of a town, ward or city (not a ballot clerk).

An acceptable photo ID must have an expiration date or date of issuance. The ID will remain valid, for voting purposes, for 5 years beyond the expiration date. If the voter is 65 or older, an acceptable photo ID may be used without regard to expiration date.
The name on the ID shall substantially conform to the name on the checklist.

Source:  https://www.sos.nh.gov/election-day-voting