If you cannot present an accepted photo ID at the polls, election officials can verify your identity through the state’s voter database or personal knowledge of you.
New Hampshire asks you to show photo ID to vote in person. If you can’t present an accepted photo ID, there is another way to confirm your identity.
New Hampshire requests photo ID to vote in person. If you don’t have an accepted photo ID, have your identity confirmed by an election official or vote an affidavit ballot.
You can show:
Ok if expired up to 5 years (or more time after 65th birthday)
If you cannot present an accepted photo ID at the polls, election officials can verify your identity through the state’s voter database or personal knowledge of you.
Yes. Based on feedback from the Secretary of State’s office, an electronic copy of an acceptable ID displayed on your mobile or electronic device would satisfy any requirement that would be acceptable by presenting ID itself. There is no distinction among types of IDs. This view is not explicitly provided in the election law or the guidance document for election workers, but the nature of the state’s approach to voter ID, as described in the voter ID law, suggests a willingness to be flexible.
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.
Absentee ballots in New Hampshire are only for some voters.
Reasons you can vote by absentee ballot include:
Check the FAQ “Who can vote absentee in Hampshire?” below for the full list of reasons accepted by the state.
Voters will be required to provide the following documents to request an absentee ballot:
1: Copy of photo identification, notarized signature on the absentee ballot application form, OR personally present a photo identification to the city or town clerk; AND
2: Copy of proof of citizenship; AND
3: Copy of proof of residency
In New Hampshire, you have to give a specific reason for voting by absentee ballot.
The following reasons are accepted:
While notice of any defect(s) in your absentee ballot is not explicitly required, the state’s “best practice” is to attempt to notify any absentee voter whose ballot has been rejected for any reason.
The Absentee Ballot Application form requires you to provide a phone number and or email address where you can be contacted. The Clerk will explain how and where you can cure the defect that caused the rejection.
