Special Town Election Absentee Ballot Applications
Absentee Voting
New Hampshire voters may vote by absentee ballot.
You can vote absentee in any election if you are unable to vote in person because:
- 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.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 12:00 p.m. the day before the election. The deadline to request in person is 5:00 p.m. the day before the election.
The United States Postal Service recommends putting your completed absentee ballot in the mail at least one week before the election. Therefore, if you rely on receiving and returning your absentee ballot by mail, you should request your ballot more than two weeks before election day.
Absentee Ballot Return Deadline:
In-person – 5:00 pm day before the election
By Mail – absentee ballot must be received by the clerk no later than 5:00 PM on election day. RSA 657:21-a, V; 657:22.