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 photo ID.

To be eligible to vote in New Hampshire, you need to prove your identity, age, citizenship and domicile (physical address). You can sign affidavits to prove most of these qualifications if you lack documentation. However, you now need a valid photo ID to prove your identity if you are registering for the first time in NH on election day. In all other circumstances, no eligible voter will be denied the right to vote for lacking documentation.

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 need to be at work,

• You will be away on Election Day,

• You are responsible for childcare or caring for an infirm adult,

• You have a disability or illness, or

• You are observing a religious commitment on Election Day 

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.