Are you an inactive voter and at risk of being purged from the voter files?
If you haven’t voted in the last 4 years, the NH Secretary of State’s office is mandating a purge of these inactive voters. You will be receiving a letter in the mail notifying you of this action. Even though you voted in the past 4 years, you may received a ‘purge’ letter if you have moved. Contact your City or Town Office to rectify the situation.Otherwise if you show up to vote, you will be required to complete all paperwork to register to vote!
Do you need proof of citizenship if registering for the first time?
Election laws have changed in New Hampshire. In June, a judge struck down ‘proof of citizenship’ as unconstitutional (NHPR).
From NHPR: How will this court ruling affect NH voting rules?
New voters also need to prove they live in the place where they are seeking to vote. For that, the affidavit is not coming back. You’ll need to bring a photo ID with your address, or a utility bill, lease or another official document showing you live in the place where you want to vote.
If you are already registered to vote in New Hampshire, the recent court ruling shouldn’t impact you. You still need to bring an ID to vote, but nothing else is changing.
For all first-time voters in the state, the affidavit is coming back. So if you don’t have a birth certificate or U.S. passport in hand when you register, or maybe you changed your name and now those records don’t match your current name, new registrants can again sign a form under penalty of law swearing you are a U.S. citizen.
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The bottom line: No photo ID, no ballot.
Find your voter information. Are you in the system? Be prepared.
If not, call or email your town clerk. To find their contact information, click on the SOS voter information link .
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Proof of Voter Registration Qualifications
To register to vote in New Hampshire, an individual must be a United States citizen, at least 18 years old by the date of the election, and have their primary residence (domicile) in the state.
Residents can register at their local clerk’s office, at a local supervisors of the checklist meeting, at the polls on election day, or, if they qualify to use the absentee process, by absentee. Residents should check with their clerk’s office for local registration deadlines.
If an applicant does not provide acceptable documentary proof of identity, age, United States citizenship, and/or domicile, they are not eligible to register to vote
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