If you are a registered voter but didn’t bring your ID to the polling place, you may sign an affidavit and vote a regular ballot.
Get in touch with VoteRiders if you have questions or need free help securing ID.
Registered voters in New Hampshire need to confirm their identity when they vote in person. There are several forms of identification you can use.
Most voters do not need a copy of their ID to vote by mail in New Hampshire.
Is out-of-state ID accepted?
Yes!
You can use a driver's license or state ID issued by any state
Is student ID accepted?
Yes!
You can use a student ID from accredited and approved institutions in New Hampshire
Is an expired ID accepted?
Sometimes!
You can use a photo ID with an expiration or issuance date that does not to exceed 5 years (if you are over 65, an expired ID is OK)
In April, Governor Sununu announced that “if you feel more comfortable voting absentee because of the outbreak or your inability or nervousness about just appearing in person to vote, you can vote absentee and obtain an absentee ballot.”
If you are concerned about the pandemic, you may sign the disability affidavit on your absentee ballot application.
You can use any of the following photo IDs. The expiration or issuance date cannot exceed 5 years. If you are age 65 or older, your ID is acceptable even if it is expired.
Note: On April 8, 2020, a court struck down a 2017 law that tightened identification requirements for registering to vote in New Hampshire.
If you are a registered voter but didn’t bring your ID to the polling place, you may sign an affidavit and vote a regular ballot.
Get in touch with VoteRiders if you have questions or need free help securing ID.
You do not need a REAL ID to vote in New Hampshire.
Your driver’s license or state ID card will show a star in the upper corner if it meets REAL ID requirements under federal law.
Get in touch with VoteRiders if you have questions or need free help getting ID.
In April, Governor Sununu announced that “if you feel more comfortable voting absentee because of the outbreak or your inability or nervousness about just appearing in person to vote, you can vote absentee and obtain an absentee ballot.”
If you are concerned about the pandemic, you may sign the disability affidavit on your absentee ballot application.
Most voters do not need a copy of their ID to vote by mail in New Hampshire.
To be eligible to vote absentee, you must meet one of the following:
Due to COVID-19: Any voter concerned about the pandemic, you may sign the disability affidavit on their absentee ballot application.
No, unless it is your first time voting in a federal election in Delaware. A federal election is when you vote for the President, your Congressional Representative or your Senators.
Learn more about federal ID requirements for first-time voters.
If you need a copy and don’t have the means to print one: Get free help printing a copy of your ID
No, but the signature on your mail ballot must match other signatures on file.