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Resource Guide
Resources
Registering and Checking Your Registration
Know how to register and vote!
NH Secretary of State Website
The NH Secretary of State’s website contains comprehensive information about elections and voting.
You can use the site to find:
- If you are currently registered to vote
- Your polling location and hours
- Your sample ballot
You can also use the site to find:
- How to register to vote, including what documents are needed
- How to vote absentee
- What you need to vote on election day (You will need a government issued photo ID!)
- Special information for those voting with disabilities
- Voter information in multiple languages (Spanish, French, Simplified Chinese and Portuguese).
City or Town Clerk’s Office
Your city/town clerk is available to answer any questions you may have about voting.
They are always a good resource. To find contact information, you can go to your town/city website or the NH SoS website.
Voter Protection Organizations
For a one-page overview of voting in NH, refer to this excellent NH League of Women (NH LWV) Voter’s Information Sheet.
For Know Your Rights Voting in NH from the ACLU, refer to their comprehensive website.
Voter assistance/hotlines. If you run into trouble, several options are available. Before or on election day, call the NHDP Voter Assistance Hotline at 603-GO-N-VOTE (603-466-8683) or the lineElection Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) or en español: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). For disability-related concerns, call the Disability Rights Center at (603) 228-0432.
Voting Day Resources
Know what documentation you need to vote:
- a government issued photo ID is required;
- student ID’s are no longer accepted
- View the full list of requirements here
Electronic copies of all documents are acceptable. Consider having backup copies of all documents on your phone.
Know Your Rights, Report Violations, & Get Help
For a one-page overview of voting in NH, refer to this excellent NH League of Women (NH LWV) Voter’s Information Sheet.
For Know Your Rights Voting in NH from the ACLU, refer to their comprehensive website.
Voter assistance/hotlines.
If you run into trouble, several options are available. Before or on election day, call the NHDP Voter Assistance Hotline at 603-GO-N-VOTE (603-466-8683) or the NH Campaign for Voting Rights Hotline. For disability-related concerns, call the Disability Rights Center at (603) 228-0432.
If you think your votes have been violated on election day, in addition to the hotlines above, you can call the Attorney General’s hotline directly at 866-868-3703. Also, look for observers from the NHDP or the NH Campaign for Voting Rights who will try to provide on-site assistance.
Know Your Ballot
Vote for every office and vote D all the way down!
A sample ballot is available online at the Secretary of State’s website or at your local Town Clerk’s office.
Under-appreciated elective offices that impact us daily
Funding Caps and Ballot Measures
Don’t skip voting on these Ballot questions!
Vote NO on the School Budget Cap
Toolkit to Oppose the School Budget Cap
Elimination of Register of Probate position
Be An Informed Voter
See a sample ballot for your community (also available from your Town Clerk)
Find Historical Election Information
Find Candidates’ answers to questions on issues
Find who is running in your area (enter your address) with brief summaries of each candidate’s platform
Focuses on NH House and Senate Candidates. See how your incumbents voted on important issues.
Do More
Get Out the Vote: Find Canvassing and Phone Banking Opportunities
Kent Street Canvassing: local towns near to Concord
Register HERE
Planned Parenthood : canvassing and phone banking around the state:
Register HERE (Scroll down for event details.)
ACLU Knocktober GOTV canvass
Register HERE
Organize NH: weekly canvassing and phone banking around the state
Register at https://www.mobilize.us/organizenh/
Check with your local Democratic Committee
Town & County Committees
Your town committee web pages will often have candidate bios, opportunities to request signs, and more.
Contact your candidates directly
Check for websites or social media accounts.
Spread the word about Ballot Questions
Request signs! Various organizations and town committees are distributing signs. Start by contacting your local Democratic Committee. Find your local committee’s contact information here.
Election Day: How to Help
Find out if your polling location needs additional election workers. Consider volunteering yourself or help to recruit others. Contact your town/city clerk to see what is needed.
Volunteer to be a voter protection observer. We will need observers at every polling location across the state. You do not need to be an attorney and half-day shifts are available. Kent Street is recruiting volunteers for NHDP voter protection program as party observers receive an extra credential that facilitates access. Learn more by attending training (no obligation)
Volunteer to hold signs at the polls. Contact your local Democratic Committee to find out what they need most, take a shift at the polls, or support candidates making the rounds on election day.