New Hampshire

Nov 3, 2026 general election · U.S. Senate, Governor and U.S. House

What do you want to see?

← All states

How to vote in New Hampshire

General election: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. Dates below are for that election, from official state election sources; rules can change, so confirm with the linked source.

Registration deadline
Election-day registration at the polls; absentee registration requires proof of citizenship, age, domicile and identity. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Early voting
New Hampshire does not have no-excuse early in-person voting; eligible absentee voters may request and return an absentee ballot in person at their town or city clerk's office through 5:00 p.m. Monday, Nov 2, 2026. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Absentee / mail voting
Request an absentee ballot from your local clerk by Nov 2 (12 p.m. by mail, 5 p.m. in person); you must verify identity with a photo ID copy or notarization. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Voter ID
Acceptable photo IDs include a driver's license, non-driver ID, NH voting-only photo ID, U.S. military ID, or U.S. passport/passcard. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Find your polling place / sample ballot
Official voter lookup (check registration; many states also show your polling place and sample ballot here) · Official state election website (links from the state lists on vote.gov; accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Want only your exact districts in ballot order?
Enter your street address or pick your county (10 counties) and districts to filter out races not on your ballot, choose your candidates, and print a one-page sheet for the booth.
Build my ballot →

On your ballot

U.S. Senate (open seat)

Chris Pappas (D) vs. John E. Sununu (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Compare

U.S. House, District 1 (open seat)

Anthony DiLorenzo (R) vs. Stefany Shaheen (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Compare

U.S. House, District 2 (Maggie Goodlander running again)

Maggie Goodlander (D) vs. Lily Williams (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Compare

Governor (Kelly Ayotte running again)

Kelly Ayotte (R) vs. Cinde Warmington (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Compare

State legislature races

All 227 New Hampshire legislative races on the Nov 3 ballot, from the official candidate list.

See the races

All 10 New Hampshire counties

Local and district races for every county, with sources.

Pick your county

Candidate profiles

Every candidate we list for New Hampshire's statewide races, with background, positions and votes.

U.S. Senate

Governor

U.S. House, District 1

U.S. House, District 2

Local and district races: every New Hampshire county.

Know something we’re missing? Tell us: [email protected]. Please include a link to the source (official site, questionnaire, debate or news report). We add positions only with a source and treat every candidate the same way.

Our neutrality promise

Statewide ballot measures (on every New Hampshire ballot)

1 certified statewide ballot measure on the November 3, 2026 New Hampshire general election ballot.

Constitutional Amendment Question 1 — Eliminate Office of Register of Probate Amendment

This amendment would abolish the Office of Register of Probate and remove references to the Register of Probate in the state constitution.

Plain-English summary (Ballotpedia, secondary source): This amendment would abolish the Office of Register of Probate and remove references to the Register of Probate in the state constitution. Needs at least two-thirds of votes cast on the question to pass.

Plain-language summary (AI-written; see official wording)

A Yes vote means: A "yes" vote supports eliminating the register of probate offices and references to it within the New Hampshire Constitution. (Ballotpedia plain-language summary of official ballot measure)

A No vote means: A "no" vote opposes eliminating the register of probate offices and references to it within the New Hampshire Constitution. The amendment needs a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to be approved. (Ballotpedia plain-language summary of official ballot measure)

Supporters say: Supporters argue voters should approve it so that the change takes effect: supports eliminating the register of probate offices and references to it within the New Hampshire Constitution. (Ballotpedia plain-language summary of official ballot measure)

Opponents say: Opponents argue voters should reject it and keep current law: opposes eliminating the register of probate offices and references to it within the New Hampshire Constitution.

Arguments: Vote Book summary of the official Yes/No wording. Listed in equal length; Vote Book does not endorse either side.

Official ballot wording
Are you in favor of eliminating the office of register of probate by amending articles 71 and 81 of the second part of the constitution to read as follows: [Art.] 71. [County Treasurers, County Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Registers of Deeds Elected.] The county treasurers, county attorneys, sheriffs and registers of deeds, shall be elected by the inhabitants of the several towns, in the several counties in the State, according to the method now practiced, and the laws of the state, provided nevertheless the legislature shall have authority to alter the manner of certifying the votes, and the mode of electing those officers; but not so as to deprive the people of the right they now have of electing them. [Art.] 81. [Judges Not to Act as Counsel.] No judge shall be of counsel, act as advocate, or receive any fees as advocate or counsel, in any probate business which is pending, or may be brought into any court of probate in the county of which he or she is judge.

Share this guide

Know someone voting? Send them this page.