Elections / Voter Info

Mission

The mission of the City Clerk’s Office is to provide City of Concord residents with an election process in accordance with Article 11 of the Constitution of the State of New Hampshire and in accordance with the City of Concord City Charter.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026, is the last day registered voters may change their party affiliation prior to the September 8, 2026 State Primary Election.

Residents who wish to change their party affiliation may do so in person at the City Clerk’s Office. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours until 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

Registered voters may also confirm their current party affiliation through the State of New Hampshire Voter Look Up system.   

For questions or additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (603) 225-8500 or by email at cityclerk@concordnh.gov.

Registering to Vote

Registering to Vote in New Hampshire.

Military or Overseas Citizen Registration

Members of the military domiciled in Concord can obtain from their commanding officer a Standard Form 76 Federal Post Card Application - Registration and Absentee Ballot Request (red and white form). If you are an oversees citizen domiciled in Concord or if your commanding officer does not have the form, it can be printed from the online version available at https://www.fvap.gov/ and mailed to the Concord City Clerk’s Office, 41 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301.

Absentee Ballots

Absentee Ballots are available at the City Clerk’s Office for qualified registered voters who are unable to vote at the polls on Election Day because: you will be absent on election day which includes work obligations (caring for children or infirm adult(s) is considered a work obligation); you are confined in a penal institution for a misdemeanor or while awaiting trial; you cannot appear in public on election day due to a religious commitment; you have a disability; or if the National Weather Service issues a weather event warning for your town/ward for election day.

Absentee Ballots can be requested postmarked or received within six months of a given election for which the absentee ballot is being requested. 

Absentee Ballots may be requested: In-person at the City Clerk’s Office with a photo ID; or By downloading, printing, and completing the Application for Election Absentee Ballot which can then be mailed or e-mailed to the City Clerk’s Office with a photocopy of the applicant’s photo ID, or by having their signature on the absentee application notarized.  Ballots are given in-hand directly to the voter or delivered via U.S. mail.

View or download the Application for Election Absentee Ballot for the Municipal Elections to be held in 2026. Visit our  Absentee Ballot Information Page for more information.