New Hampshire’s Primary voting day is fast approaching . . . Tuesday, Sept. 10th. The Presidential election voting day follows less than two months later, on Tuesday, Nov. 5th.
Are you ready to vote?
Register: Register to vote at your city/town hall before the deadline. Unsure of the deadline? Contact your clerk for the date. Here in NH you can register to vote on election day at your polling place. Unsure where your polling place is? Your clerk can tell you. You will be given a voter registration form to fill out.
What do I need to register?: You will need to fill out a registration form with your local clerk or supervisor of the checklist. A requirement is proof of citizenship, age, primary residence, and identity. A list of preferable forms of ID can be found here; sos.nh.gov/elections/register-vote.
How to check on current registration status: Click here; app.sos.nh.gov/voterinformation
What if I need to vote absentee?: Go to the Secretary of State’s website and click on; https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots.
I’m at my polling place. Now what?: When you check-in, the ballot clerk will ask to see your photo ID. If you don’t have one, you will be asked to fill out an affidavit, and your photo will be taken. If you are already registered, announce your name, address, and, during a primary, your party affiliation. The ballot clerk will hand you a blank ballot. In the voting booth, vote for the candidates of your choice. Be sure to fill in the oval. Leave the booth and place your ballot in the ballot-counting device or hand it to the moderator to place in the ballot box.
What if I have a disability?: In NH every polling place must be accessible to voters with disabilities. If you are unable to mark a paper ballot by hand, you can vote using an online accessible absentee ballot. You can complete your ballot on a computer, print it out, then return it to your local clerk before the election. Contact your city/town clerk for more information. On election day, each polling place has an accessible voting system known as “one4all.” The tablet has a touchscreen and audio setting for voters with disabilities to use to generate a marked ballot.
Interested in being a poll worker?: Contact your city/town clerk if you are able to help your local community on election day. You must be at least 17 years old.
For more information about registering and voting visit sos.nh.gov/elections/register-vote or https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections.
You can also go to Citizens Count at citizenscount.org/ to learn more about important issues, particular races and candidates.
“There’s no such thing as a vote that doesn’t matter. It all matters.”
— Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, 2009-2017