Students can vote in New Hampshire!
It is your right to vote if:
You are a US citizen
You are 18 years or older on or before Election day
NH is your domicile (where you sleep at night)
click here to find your polling location.
If you’re a college student in NH*, you can vote here—doesn’t matter where you’re from! Your dorm or school apartment counts as your domicile!
*college students in NH must be US citizens to vote
New Hampshire has same-day voter registration.
If you’ve moved since the last time you voted, or this is your first time voting, you can register with your town clerk or at the polls.
You’ll have to prove your identity, age, citizenship, and domicile to register.
For a comprehensive list of accepted documents, see the Secretary of State’s official guide.
A driver’s license or non-driver ID from any state or a passport is proof of identity and age. A driver’s license or non-driver ID is also proof of domicile if the listed address matches the domicile address you enter on the voter registration form.
You can also prove domicile with a lease, document from your landlord, or document that shows your address on campus.
A birth certificate, U.S. Passport/Passport card, or naturalization document is proof of citizenship and age.
Note: A New Hampshire Real ID compliant driver’s license is NOT proof of U.S. Citizenship, it only proves your identity and domicile if it has your current address.
Voting Absentee
Voting absentee is 100% legal and just as valid as voting at the polls.
If you can vote in person, you should. But if it’s not possible and your situation qualifies, you can vote absentee.
Voters who are absent from their town, have a disability, or work responsibilities during election day are able to cast an absentee ballot. To get your ballot, apply to your town clerks office. Be sure to apply well in advance of the election, so you have plenty of time to receive your ballot and return it.
You can check the status of your ballot here.
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You may vote absentee if one of these circumstances applies to you:
You will be stuck out of town on election day
You can’t leave work to vote (Try to make a plan with your employer to allow you to get to the polls and back)
You are responsible for childcare, or caring for a sick adult
You have a physical disability or illness that prevents you from voting in person
You have a religious observance that prevents you from voting in person
You are confined in a penal institution for a conviction of a misdemeanor or while awaiting trial
You are protected by a Domestic Violence Protective Order or are a member of the Attorney General’s Address Confidentiality Program
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm, blizzard, or ice storm warning for your town/ ward for election day
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While you can legally apply BY MAIL for your ballot up until noon the day before election day, the safest plan is to apply at least two weeks in advance.
If circumstances make you unable to plan ahead, you can request a ballot IN PERSON from your town clerk until 5pm the day before election day. Keep in mind your completed ballot is also DUE by 5pm the day before election day. Give yourself plenty of time to get there and do what you need to do.
And yes, you can register at the clerks office. You can register, request your ballot, and complete and return the ballot in the same visit.
Click here to find your nearest clerks office.
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Completed absentee ballots must be returned to your local clerk by mail or in person.
MAILED ballots must be received by 5pm on election day. USPS recommends mailing your ballot at least a week in advance.
Or, you can deliver the ballot in person by 5pm on election day, even if your polling location is open later than 5pm.
If you’re delivering your ballot in person you can bring a photo ID to verify your identity. Your ballot will be marked “voter verified” to protect your vote if it is challenged.
If you’re not going to make it, you can still vote at your polling center. Your vote will be counted ONCE.