Hanover Town Election

You will be required to provide proof of citizenship, age, domicile (home address), and identity when you register to vote. You will also be required to provide photo ID when voting in person on Election Day. This is due to new laws enacted in 2024 and 2025 in New Hampshire. Visit the New Hampshire Secretary of State website or contact your local election office to learn more.

Yes, you can register at your voting location on Election Day.

New Hampshire does not offer online voter registration.

You can register to vote or update your voter registration information in person. Contact your local election office for information on when and where to register to vote. You can also register to vote and cast a ballot in person on Election Day.If you are registering in person, you are required to provide proof of your identity, age, citizenship, and domicile (home address) to register. If you are updating your registration information in person, you must provide proof of identity and domicile (home address). Acceptable forms of proof of identity and age include:driver’s license from any statenon-driver ID from any stateAcceptable forms of proof of citizenship include:birth certificateUS Passport/Passcardnaturalization documentYou can find a full list of acceptable forms of proof of domicile on the New Hampshire Secretary of State website.

You will be asked to show photo ID to vote in New Hampshire. The name on the ID must be substantially similar to the name on the voter registration record. The ID cannot be more than five years expired, unless you are 65 or older, in which case you may use an acceptable form of ID regardless of expiration date. Acceptable forms of ID include: driver's license from any state non-driver's ID issued by the motor vehicle agency of any state photo ID card for “voting identification only” issued by NH DMV US armed services ID card student ID from an accredited college, university, or career school in New Hampshire, a New Hampshire public high school, an accredited private high school in New Hampshire, Dartmouth College, and any college or university operated by the university or community college systems of New Hampshire US passport or passcardIf you are registering in person on Election Day, you must provide proof of your identity, age, citizenship, and domicile (home address) to register.Acceptable forms of proof of identity and age include: driver’s license from any state non-driver ID from any stateAcceptable forms of proof of citizenship include: birth certificate US passport or passcard naturalization documentFor proof of domicile (home address), you must show an official document that includes your name and address. Acceptable documents include: New Hampshire driver's license or non-driver's ID document from your school note signed by a school official or RA residential lease deed or property tax bill motor vehicle registration voter photo ID issued by NH DMV public school enrollment tax form or other official government form form from the US Postal Service (your address cannot be a PO Box) utility bill note from a homeless shelter that confirms they will receive mail sent to you at their address note from the person who owns or supervises the property where you live (applicants in this circumstance may be directed to complete a domicile affidavit)If you do not have the documents listed to provide proof of voter eligibility, citizenship, age, or domicile, you may use other reasonable documentation. Election officials may ask you to complete an attestation form that indicates you do not possess any of these documents.Find more registration information on the New Hampshire website.

Visit your state’s site to find your local election office.

New Hampshire allows eligible voters to request a mail ballot. All other voters are expected to vote in person. Check to see if you’re eligible to vote by mail on New Hampshire's site. How do I get my ballot? See if you’re eligible and download your absentee ballot form. We recommend you request your absentee ballot at least two weeks before the May 11 deadline to make sure you have time to receive and cast your ballot before the election.What should I do if I don’t get my ballot?If you don’t receive your ballot in the mail, then contact your local election office.How do I return my ballot?Read the instructions carefully on how to mark and return your ballot.You can return your ballot by mail or by visiting a dedicated drop off location.Contact your local election office for more information about where to return your ballot in person.If you choose to return your ballot by mail, the United States Postal Service (USPS) recommends that voters mail their completed ballots at least one week before the due date. Find a USPS location near you.What do I need to do if I’ve moved?What’s on your ballot depends on where you live, so your voter registration is tied to your exact address. If you’ve moved, you need to re-register with your new address.

To register in New Hampshire you must:be a United States citizenbe domiciled in New Hampshire and the town or ward where you seek to vote. There is no minimum period of time you are required to have lived in the state before being allowed to register. You may register as soon as you move into your new communitybe at least 18 years old on or before Election Day