Portsmouth residents: What you need to know about voting in Nov. 8 election

Portsmouth Herald
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Portsmouth residents vote in their local election at Portsmouth Middle School on November 2, 2021.

PORTSMOUTH — City Clerk Kelli Barnaby has confirmed the polling hours for the New Hampshire election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voting locations:

  • Ward 1 – New Franklin School, 1 Franklin Drive

  • Ward 2 – Middle School, 155 Parrott Avenue

  • Ward 3 – Senior Activity Center, 125 Cottage Street

  • Ward 4 – Dondero School, 32 Van Buren Avenue

  • Ward 5 – Little Harbour School, 50 Clough Drive

Absentee ballots became available Friday, Oct. 7. Qualified registered voters may apply to receive an absentee ballot in person in the city clerk’s office in City Hall or at: https://files.cityofportsmouth.com/cityclerk/2022absballotapp.pdf.

Voters may request an absentee ballot if they will be absent on election day. Reasons for absence include:

  • Being out-of-town on election day.

  • Working.

  • Caring for children or infirm adults, with or without compensation.

  • Have concerns about traveling because on the Monday immediately before the election, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm, blizzard, or ice storm warning that applies to the voter’s city/ward.

  • Are unable to vote in person due to disability.

  • Are unable to vote in person due to observance of a religious commitment, which prevents someone from voting in person.

  • Are confined to a penal institution for a misdemeanor or while awaiting trial.

Once completed, absentee ballots must be received by the city clerk's office at City Hall by 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, the day before the election.

For additional information on voting, Absentee Ballot qualifications and polling place locations, go to: www.cityofportsmouth.com/cityclerk/voting-information or contact the City Clerk's Office at 603-610-7208 or via e-mail at cityclerk@cityofportsmouth.com.

Voter registration: New Portsmouth voters may register in advance, during regular business hours at the city clerk’s Office in City Hall (1 Junkins Ave.) through Nov. 1. On Nov. 1, the city clerk will be available to register new voters until 4:30 p.m. The Board of Registrars will also offer special hours for voter registration on that day, in the City Hall Lobby from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Same-day voter registration is also accepted at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 8. For more information, contact the city clerk’s office at 603-610-7245 or 603-610-7208. New Hampshire law permits same-day registration for those 18 years of age or over, with proof of U.S. citizenship and Portsmouth residence.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Portsmouth NH: Election 2022 voting details for Nov. 8