657:1 Absence, Religious Observance, and Disability Absentee Voting. – I. Any person who will be absent on the day of any state election from the city, town, or unincorporated place in which he or she is registered to vote or who cannot appear in public on any election day because of his or her […]
657:10 Forwarding Forms. – The secretary of state shall retain for his or her own use so many of the absentee ballots and forms provided for in RSA 657:7 through 657:8 as he or she may deem necessary and shall supply each town and city clerk in the state with as many of them […]
657:10-a Write-In Absentee Ballot. – A person entitled to vote by absentee ballot who is an absent uniformed services voter, an absent voter temporarily residing outside the United States, or a voter domiciled outside the United States who is qualified to vote for federal offices only, who certifies that he or she will be […]
657:10-b Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. – Absent uniformed services voters, absent voters temporarily residing outside the United States, and federal ballot only voters domiciled outside the United States may use the federal write-in absentee ballot in general, special, and primary elections to vote for federal offices only. As required by federal law, a federal […]
657:11 Repealed by 1981, 169:1, eff. Aug. 1, 1981. –
657:12 Provisions for General Election. – Upon receipt of a properly executed application for an official absentee ballot for a general election, whether the form supplied by the secretary of state, the federal official post card form, or a written statement containing the information required by RSA 657:4, I, a town or city clerk […]
657:13 Provisions for State or Presidential Primary Elections. – Upon receipt of a properly executed application for an official absentee ballot for a state or presidential primary election, whether the form supplied by the secretary of state or a written statement containing the information required by RSA 657:4, I, a town or city clerk […]
657:14 Information Furnished. – The supervisors of the checklist shall furnish to the town or city clerks upon their request any information relative to persons entitled to vote in their ward or town which may be necessary to enable them to determine the proper ballot, affidavit, and voting instructions to be sent to an […]
657:15 Sending Absentee Ballots. – I. When the verification required by RSA 657:12 or 657:13 has been made, the clerk shall retain the application and, without delay, personally deliver, email, or mail to the applicant the appropriate ballot and materials as described in RSA 657:7 through 657:8 or designate an assistant to deliver such […]
657:16 Refusal to Certify; Procedure. – If he or she refuses to certify the application, the town or city clerk shall notify the applicant in writing within 7 days to that effect. The town or city clerk shall provide the applicant with an absentee ballot and a notice that the ballot will not be […]
657:17 Procedure by Voter. – I. After marking the ballot, the voter or the person assisting a blind voter or voter with a disability who is unable to mark his or her ballot shall enclose and seal the same in an inner envelope. The voter shall execute the affidavit on the envelope. A person […]
657:17-a Verification of In-Person Absentee Voter. – I. An absentee voter who returns his or her completed absentee ballot to the clerk’s office in person shall be treated as a verified voter provided: (a) The voter voluntarily shows the clerk a photo identification that meets the requirements of RSA 659:13; or (b) The voter […]
657:18 Procedure by Clerk. – Upon receipt of an outer envelope purporting to contain an official absentee voting ballot, the clerk of the city or town shall, subject to RSA 657:16, attach thereto the application for an absentee ballot submitted by said voter and record the information pursuant to RSA 657:15. All such envelopes […]
657:18-a Repealed by 2020, 14:13, II, eff. Jan. 1, 2021. –
657:19 Sending Ballots to UOCAVA Voters. – I. (a) Upon receipt of a properly executed application for an absentee ballot from a UOCAVA voter as defined in RSA 652:16-b, whether the form supplied by the secretary of state, the federal official post card form, or a written statement containing the information required by RSA […]
657:19-a Federal Official Post Card Form and Other Requests From UOCAVA Voters. – The federal official post card form as provided in RSA 654:20 for simultaneous voter registration application and absentee ballot application shall be valid at any time for voter registration by a person qualified to vote pursuant to RSA 654:3 as an […]
657:19-b Procedure for Requesting Voter Registration Applications or Absentee Ballot Applications Electronically. – Any person authorized in RSA 657:19-a to use the federal official post card form may request and receive an absentee voter registration application by downloading the application from the secretary of state’s website, or request that the form be mailed by […]
657:19-c Addresses and Polling Hours Maintained by Clerks. – Each town and city clerk shall establish and maintain an official e-mail address and street address, which shall be publically available to voters. Clerks shall maintain up-to-date polling place locations for each election, including street addresses, and polling hours, and clerks shall keep such information […]
657:2 UOCAVA Voters. – Any person who is eligible to vote as a UOCAVA voter in any city or town may vote absentee as follows: I. A person qualified as an absent uniformed services voter as provided in RSA 654:3 may vote absentee at any state election in the New Hampshire city or town […]
657:20 Procedure by UOCAVA Voter. – UOCAVA voters shall follow the procedure set forth in RSA 657:17. Source. 1979, 436:1. 1988, 209:12. 2010, 317:37, eff. July 18, 2010.
