ABSENTEE VOTING
RETURN YOUR BALLOT ON ELECTION DAY
If you've received your absentee ballot, but haven't returned it, you can return it on election day to your polling place!
Voters may drop off their own absentee ballots to a staffed drop box, or to authorized election officials outside the polls on Election Day. There may be additional paperwork to fill out if you arrive after 5 PM, so go as early as you can.
If you have any trouble, call our hotline at 603-GO-N-VOTE.
For other questions and info about returning your absentee ballot, check out our FAQs >
Voters can request, fill out, and return their ballot in one trip to their clerk’s office.
You can vote absentee if any of the following apply:
Out of town. You won't be in town during polling hours on election day.
Disability. You are unable to vote in person because of a disability or illness.
Work obligation, childcare or caring for infirm adults during polling hours.
Religious commitment prevents you from appearing in public at the polls.
There are 2 easy ways to vote absentee:
Vote absentee in-person at your Clerk's office. You can request and complete your ballot all in one stop at your Clerk's office!
Request an absentee ballot and vote from home. If you submit an absentee request form to your clerk’s office, they will mail you a ballot for you to complete and send back.
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Steps to completing your absentee ballot:
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Prepare your ballot for return. Read the instructions carefully and don’t forget to sign and seal the inner envelope. (Use our helpful infographic as a guide!)
Mail or return your ballot! Drop off your completed ballot at your clerk's office during business hours or via U.S. Mail.
Important:
Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by 5pm on Election Day. Absentee ballots by mail must be requested by 12:00 pm on the Monday prior to Election Day.
Absentee ballots returned in person to your Clerk's office must be returned by 5 pm on the Monday prior to Election Day.