NH · How to vote

Voting in New Hampshire.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the New Hampshire Secretary of State at the link.

Official source of record

New Hampshire Secretary of State — Elections

Verify →

VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

New Hampshire requires a photo ID. Accepted: driver's license, passport, military ID, or other government-issued photo ID. Voters without ID may sign a challenged voter affidavit and still vote.

VOTE BY MAIL

Absentee voting requires a valid reason (disability, religious observance, work/travel). Not no-excuse.

3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15

Official action — NH

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official New Hampshire system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→

Check my registration

Voter Information Lookup. Limited surface — mainly party affiliation + town clerk contact.

Not available

**NH has no OVR.** Paper form returned to town/city clerk, or register at the polls (same-day).

Statewide→

Find my polling place

County

Preview my ballot

Sample ballots posted by town/city clerks; SOS publishes only the statewide ballot template. No per-voter lookup.

County

Request a mail ballot

EXCUSE REQUIRED (employment, religious, disability, absence). Application to town clerk. **HB 1569/2024 + 2025-09-30 changes:** must provide proof of citizenship + age.

Statewide→

Track my mail ballot

Statewide→

See who's on the ballot

Filing window for 2026 state primary: 2026-06-03 → 2026-06-12 (last day in person).

Not available

Statewide ballot measures

**NH has no statewide ballot-initiative process.** Constitutional amendments need 2/3 lege + 2/3 voters. None certified for Nov 2026.