How to vote in New Hampshire
You're a U.S. citizen? Then you vote like anyone else. Five questions, in the order you'll ask them. Every date links to the page I read it on.
Can I still register?
- Online: For this one, go by the state's own page: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections.
- By mail: For this one, go by the state's own page: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections.
- In person: by .
Missed the deadline? You can still register on Election Day, at the place you vote.
You can register at your polling place on Election Day. Be in line before the polls close. Before that you can register at your town or city clerk's office; that deadline is 6 to 13 days before the election and differs by town.
To register, or to check that you are registered, start at New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections.
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “You can register to vote at your local polling location on election day.”
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote early?
For this one, go by the state's own page: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections.
Can I vote by mail?
Only with a reason the state accepts. New Hampshire lists the reasons on its own page.
- Ask for your ballot: by .
- Send it back: your ballot has to arrive by 5:00 p.m. on .
Where the source gives a rule and not a day, I counted the day from it. In its words: “The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 12:00 p.m. the day before the election.” “Absentee ballots delivered through the mail or by the voter's delivery agent shall be received by the town, city, or ward clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.”
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections. Checked 12 October 2026.
What do I bring?
For this one, go by the state's own page: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections.
Where and when on 3 November?
Election Day is .
- When the polls are open: For this one, go by the state's own page: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections.
- Where you vote: find your polling place through New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections.
The last word
The state's election office has it, not me. If anything here differs from New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections, the state is right. I checked these pages on 12 October 2026, and rules can change after that.
I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See how the people who represent New Hampshire score on Iran, or see how Iranians in one district vote as one.
Not a citizen yet? Here is what your papers allow.