MUNICiPAL ELECTIONS IN 2023: General Elections are on Tuesday, November 7th.

There are elections this fall in Berlin, Claremont, Concord, Dover, Keene, Laconia, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Rochester, and Somersworth. Click on the city name below to open the city’s election information.

Berlin

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballot:

    • Mayor

    • City Councilor (4)

    • School Board (4)

    • Library Trustee (3)

    • Moderator (4)

    • Ward Clerk (4)

    • Supervisor of the Checklist (12)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Claremont

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballot:

    • Mayor 

    • Assistant Mayor 

    • At-Large Councilor (4) 

    • Councilor (1 for each of 3 Wards) 

    • Moderator (1 for each of 3 Wards) 

    • Ward Clerk (1 for each of 3 Wards) 

    • Supervisor of the Checklist (3 for each of 3 Wards)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Concord

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballot:

    • Mayor

    • At-Large Councilors (4 total, 4 year terms, Two are up for election in 2023)

    • Ward Councilors (1 for each of 10 Wards) 

    • Ward Moderator (1 for each of 10 Wards) 

    • Ward Clerk (1 for each of 10 Wards) 

    • Supervisor of the Checklist (1 for each of 10 wards) 

    • Board of Education (3 up for election in 2023, 1 each from District A (Wards 1-4), District B (Wards 5-7), and District C (Wards 8-10)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Dover

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballot:

    • Mayor

    • At-Large City Councilor (2)

    • At-Large School Board member (1) 

    • City Councilor (1 for each of 6 Wards)  

    • School Board member (1 for each of 6 Wards)  

    • Supervisor of the Checklist (1 for each of 6 Wards)

    • Moderator (1 for each of 6 Wards)

    • Ward Clerk (1 for each of 6 Wards)

    • Selectmen (3 for each of 6 Wards)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Keene

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballot: 

    • Mayor

    • Ward Councilors (1 for each of 5 Wards)

    • Councilors at Large (5)

    • Ward Moderator (1 for each of 5 Wards) 

    • Ward Clerk (1 for each of 5 Wards)

    • Ward Selectmen (3 each of 5 Wards)

    • Checklist Supervisor (1 for each of 5 wards) 

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Laconia

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballot:

    • Mayor

    • Ward Councilor (1 for each of 6 wards)

    • Ward Moderator (1 for each of 6 wards)

    • Ward Clerk (1 for each of 6 wards)

    • Ward Selectman (1 for each of 6 wards)

    • Supervisor of the checklist (1 for each of 6 wards)

    • School Board (1 for Ward 4 and 1 for Ward 5)

    • Police Commission (2 positions for all Wards)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Manchester

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballot:

    • Mayor

    • Alderman at Large (2)

    • School Committee at Large (2)

    • Alderman (1 each for 12 Wards)

    • School Committee (1 each for 12 Wards)

    • Moderator (1 each for 12 Wards)

    • Ward Clerk (1 each for 12 Wards)

    • Selectmen (3 each for 12 Wards)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Nashua

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballot:

    • Mayor

    • Alderman At-Large (3)

    • Ward Alderman (1 each for 9 Wards)

    • Board of Education (5)

    • Fire Commissioner (3)

    • Board of Public Works (2)

    • Moderator (1 each for 9 Wards)

    • Ward Clerk (1 each for 9 Wards)

    • Selectmen (3 each for 9 Wards)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Portsmouth

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballots:

    • City Councilors At – Large (9)

    • School Board (4)

    • Fire Commissioner (1)

    • Police Commissioner (1)

    • Registrar At – Large (1)

    • Moderator (1 each for 5 Wards)

    • Clerk (1 each for 5 Wards)

    • Selectmen (3 each for 5 Wards)

    • Ward Registrar (1 each for 5 Wards)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Rochester

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballots:

    • Mayor

    • City Council (2 for each of 6 Wards)

    • School Board At – Large (1)

    • School Board (2 each for 6 Wards)

    • Police Commissioner (1 for Wards 1 and 2, 1 for Wards 3 and 4, and 1 for Wards 5 and 6)

    • Moderator (1 for each of 6 Wards)

    • Ward Clerk (1 for each of 6 Wards)

    • Supervisor of the Checklist (1 for each of 6 Wards)

    • Selectman (1 for each of 6 Wards)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

Somersworth

  • General Election: November 7, 2023

  • Positions on the Ballots:

    • Mayor

    • City Council (1 each for 5 Wards)

    • City Council At-Large (4)

    • School Board (1 for each of 5 Wards)

    • School Board At-Large (4)

    • Moderator (1 for each of 5 Wards)

    • Ward Clerk (1 for each of 5 Wards)

    • Selectmen (3 for each of 5 Wards)

  • For an absentee ballots, voting registration, polling locations, and city clerk information, click here.

How to register to vote:

REGISTER DAY OF: New Hampshire residents can register at the polls on the day of the election! Bring your ID and proof of residency (like a lease or a utility bill).

REGISTER IN ADVANCE: Register to vote by visiting your town or city clerk in-person, or by requesting a voter registration form by mail.

For help registering to vote, contact your City Clerk’s office. Find your clerk by clicking here.

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