Absentee Voter Registration

If you meet the state's requirements and qualifications and are unable to register in person because of physical disability, religious beliefs, military service, or because of temporary absence, you may register by mail.

You should request an absentee voter registration affidavit and a standard voter registration form from your town or city clerk. If you request an absentee ballot and are not registered, the clerk will send you both your absentee ballot and your absentee voter registration forms and instructions. 

The absentee voter registration affidavit must be witnessed. Both the affidavit and the voter registration form are to be returned to your town or city clerk.

If you return your absentee ballot packet in person, it must be received by your local clerk by 5:00 p.m. the day before the election to be counted. If you return it by mail, it must be received by your local clerk by 5:00 p.m. on election day. 

Supervisors of the Checklist must review and approve your application. You are registered to vote when the supervisors approve the application. Supervisors of the checklist are required to meet on a date 6 to 13 days before the election and then on election day at the polls to correct the voter checklist. If you return your absentee voter registration forms before the meeting scheduled 6 to 13 days ahead of the election, your application will be reviewed at that meeting. If you return your registration after that meeting and by the absentee deadlines, your application will be reviewed on election day. 

Find your clerk’s contact information, your party membership status, or the status of your absentee ballot request here: https://app.sos.nh.gov