Here are the ONLY requirements to vote in New Hampshire:

• You must be a US citizen

• You must be 18 years or older on or before Election day

• New Hampshire is your home

Unfortunately, our state doesn’t allow you to register online. You will need to go to your town hall to register to vote, OR you can register the day-of the election at your polling location. You’ll need a government issued photo ID.

To be eligible to vote in New Hampshire, you need to prove your identity, age, and domicile (physical address). You can sign affidavits to prove citizenship if you lack documentation. However, you now need a valid government issued photo ID to prove your identity.

Absentee voting in New Hampshire is  permitted for voter who can’t make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons: 

• 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.

You can go to their clerk’s office, request your absentee ballot, fill it out, and return it–all on one visit. You can also request the ballot via mail - just give yourself enough time for the request and ballot to make it to the clerk by Election Day. Here's the form to request an absentee ballot.

Check out the secretary of state's website here. Send us a message on our contact page if you can't find the answer to a question you have.