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New Hampshire absentee ballot deadlines

Request deadlines

  • In Person: No specific deadline.
  • By Mail: No specific deadline. We recommend requesting your ballot at least 7 days before Election Day.
  • Online: N/A

Ballot deadlines

  • Voted ballots are due: Received by 5pm Election Day.

New Hampshire absentee ballot rules

You may vote by absentee ballot in New Hampshire if:

  • You will be absent on the day of any state election from the county, city, or town in which you are registered to vote.
  • You are unable appear in public on Election Day because of your observance of a religious commitment.
  • You are unable to vote in person by reason of physical disability.
  • You are unable to vote in person by reason of military service.
  • You are unable to appear at any time during polling hours at your polling place because an employment obligation (including the care of children or infirm adults, with or without compensation) requires you to remain physically at work or to be in transit to or from work from the time the polls open until after the time the polls close.

New Hampshire absentee ballot directions

  1. Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
  2. Sign and date the form. This is very important!
  3. Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We'll provide the mailing address for you.
  4. All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it's close to the deadline, call and see if your Local Election Office will let you fax or email the application.
  5. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
  6. Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.

Tracking your ballot

You can track your ballot directly with your state.

Once you receive your ballot...

  1. Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
  2. Sign and date where indicated.
  3. Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
  4. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.

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