How to vote in New Hampshire

Registration deadlines, ID, mail and early voting in New Hampshire, in plain English, with the official links. The New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division is the final word on every rule.

Check your registration Official election office
Register online No online registration
Register by mail No ordinary mail registration: only people unable to register in person for a qualifying reason may register absentee, and a mailed request for the absentee registration form must reach the clerk by noon the day before the election.
Register in person At your town or city clerk's office or the supervisors of the checklist session held 6-13 days before the election (the exact date varies by town).
Same-day registration Yes: register at your polling place on Election Day with proof of identity, age, U.S. citizenship and domicile.
Voter ID Registered voters must show an approved ID (driver's license, non-driver ID, NH voting-only photo ID, U.S. military ID or U.S. passport/passcard); without one, election officials may verify identity by personal knowledge, and a free voting-only ID is available from the DMV.
Voting by mail Absentee ballot with an excuse (such as being out of town, disability, religious observance, work or caregiving, or a winter storm warning); the ballot must reach the clerk by 5 p.m. on Election Day.
Early voting No early in-person voting; qualified absentee voters may request and return a ballot in person at the clerk's office until 5 p.m. the day before the election.

Checked against the New Hampshire election office's website on November 8, 2026. Deadlines are for general elections; primaries, runoffs and local elections can differ. Military and overseas voters have their own rules at FVAP.gov.

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