VOTING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
What you need to know
Your Vote Matters
From building affordable housing, to protecting voting rights, to stopping abortion bans - the people we put in office make decisions that impact our generation and our future.
Our communities depend on our participation. Your vote shows elected leaders and candidates which issues matter most. Your vote is your power to build a safer and healthier community, so don’t miss your chance to elect leaders best qualified to serve your community.
Registering to Vote for the First Time?
Granite Staters who are 18+, US citizens, and are domiciled (live in) New Hampshire are eligible to vote here. You can register to vote at your town or city clerk’s office or at the polls on election day.
If you are registering to vote for the first time in New Hampshire, you should bring proof of identity with you. This can be a drivers license or non-driver ID card, a student ID card, or a passport, and can be presented in paper or electronic form.
If you don’t have any of these forms of ID, you can contact your town or city clerk to receive a voucher for a voter ID card, which can be redeemed at an NH Department of Motor Vehicles location.
If you forget or don’t have an ID when you vote, you can cast a ballot but will need to provide documentation within 7 days of the election proving your identity for your vote to be counted in the final results.
We need action
This year, we’ve seen unprecedented attacks on voting rights in New Hampshire, fueled by far-right extreme ‘Big Lie’ conspiracy theories.
These attacks included bills that aimed at removing the ability for Granite Staters to register to vote using an affidavit; creating in-state tuition requirements for students to vote, confusing college students about their eligibility; adding additional barriers to absentee voting.
Thankfully, all of these extreme anti-voter bills were stalled because of Granite Staters, like you, speaking out against attacks on our voting rights. These attacks remind us that we must remain diligent in protecting and promoting a healthy democracy here in the Granite State.
We ALL have a role to play in protecting our right to vote.
What you need to know to advocate for pro-voter policies
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New Hampshire’s elections are safe and secure
Numerous studies, reports, and investigations have all confirmed that New Hampshire has safe and secure elections. This has been repeatedly confirmed by a bipartisan group of leaders including Governor Sununu, Secretary of State Gardner, and Secretary of State Scanlan, and local election officials.
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Our democracy is strongest when we all vote
Adding new barriers to voting doesn’t make our elections safe, it only hurts our democracy by making it more difficult for eligible voters to cast their ballot. Modernizations to our voting process that makes it easier for eligible Granite Staters to register to vote and cast their ballot will strengthen democracy in the Granite State.
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We all have a role to play in protecting our democracy.
In order to fight off attacks on our voting rights, we need your help! You have a big role to play in holding our elected officials accountable by urging them to support pro-voter bills and oppose attacks on our voting rights!
Join our Voting Rights Rapid Response Team to stay up to date with everything happening regarding voting rights at the State House. Sign up to be a poll worker and follow @603Forward + @FWDFoundationNH on social media to help amplify!