Resources for Voting in NH
The Next Election is the State Primary on September 8, 2026
Registering to vote
To register to vote in New Hampshire, you need to be 18 years old, a US Citizen, and domiciled (live in) New Hampshire. When registering to vote, you must prove:
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Can be proven with a:
State drivers license or non-drivers ID
Student ID
Passport
Voter ID card from NH
or other documentation that has your name and photo.
If you do not have a photo ID, you can obtain a free Voter ID before Election Day by:
Requesting a voucher from your town or city clerk or the Secretary of State’s office.
Redeeming the voucher at a New Hampshire DMV to receive a free Voter ID.
For more information on obtaining a free Voter ID, visit the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Official Guidance.
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Can be proven with a:
License or non-drivers ID
Passport
Birth certificate
Voter ID card.
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Can be proven with a:
Government ID or license
Car registration
Government issued check
Tax document
Benefit statement
If you do not have any of these documents, you can attest to that fact and use a lease or rental agreement, a document from a school that includes your name and address and shows you live in campus housing, a utility bill, or other documentation that shows you are domiciled on the address you provided. You can find more information on domicile documents here.
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Birth certificate (if born in the US)
Passport
Naturalization papers
NOTE: Social security cards and REAL ID cards do not prove US citizenship
If you do not have any of these documents with you at the polls, you can sign an affidavit attesting to your US citizenship.
For the most up-to-date information on accepted documents, please refer to the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Official Guidance.
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If your name has legally changed due to:
Marriage
Divorce
Adoption
Court-approved name change
And you are using documents to prove U.S. citizenship, you must provide proof of legal name change showing both:
Prior name (as it appears on your proof of citizenship document)
Current legal name (as it appears on the voter registration application)
Acceptable documents include:
Marriage certificate
Divorce decree
Adoption papers
Court order approving name change
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If you do not have documentary proof of one or more of your voter qualifications, your municipal clerk or supervisors of the checklist may be able to assist you with proving your qualifications. With your permission, local election officials may search your current or prior voter registration status in New Hampshire and certain information from the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles and Division of Vital Records to help prove your voter qualifications.
For more information, visit the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Official Guidance.
Make a plan to vote
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Check your polling location HERE.
Be sure to bring one of the following forms of ID:
Driver's license issued by any state or federal government
Non-driver ID card issued by NH DMW or motor vehicle agency of another state
Photo ID card for "voting identification only" issued by NH DMV (RSA 260:21)
United States Armed Services identification card
United States passport or passcard
NH student ID card
All voters will be required to show proof of identity (photo ID) when they check in to vote or will be unable to cast a ballot. If you don’t have any of these forms of proof of identity, you can contact your town or city clerk to receive a voucher for a voter ID card, which can be redeemed at a NH Department of Motor Vehicles location.
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New Hampshire has same-day voter registration, so you can REGISTER AT YOUR POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY! To vote in New Hampshire, you need to prove your identity, age, citizenship and domicile (physical address). Use the drop down above to see what documents you need to have when registering.
Note: you must provide a photo ID if you register to vote for the first time in NH on election day. If you do not have a photo ID, you can obtain a free Voter ID before Election Day by:
Requesting a voucher from your town or city clerk or the Secretary of State’s office.
Redeeming the voucher at a New Hampshire DMV to receive a free Voter ID.
For more information on obtaining a free Voter ID, visit the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Official Guidance.
Find your polling location HERE.
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Check your voter registration status HERE, and be sure you’re registered at your current address. If needed, you can update your address with your clerk or at the polling location on election day. If you’re updating your address at the polling location find your current location here.
Find your polling location HERE.
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You can! New Hampshire voters are allowed to vote absentee for specific reasons. Learn more and/or request a ballot HERE.
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College students can vote in New Hampshire just like anyone else.
Here are the requirements:
You must be a US citizen
You must be 18 years or older on or before E-day
You must be domiciled in New Hampshire
“Domicile” is just a fancy word for live - you are domiciled where you choose to lay your head at night and where you choose to be part of the community.
Per RSA 654:1, I-a, “a student of any institution of learning may lawfully claim domicile for voting purposes in the New Hampshire town or city in which he or she lives while attending such institution of learning if such student’s claim of domicile otherwise meets the requirements.”