Absentee Ballots Now Available

Absentee Ballots for the September 13, 2022, State Primary Election are now available in the Rochester City Clerk’s Office, located in Room 105 of City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street. 

Any registered voter who will be out of town on Election Day, or who cannot make it to the polls because of a disability, religious observance, due to employment obligations (for the purpose of an absentee ballot request, the term “employment” shall include the care of children and infirm adults, with or without compensation), may request an Absentee Ballot from the City Clerk’s Office in person, or through the mail. Forms can be downloaded from the Secretary of State’s website: http://sos.nh.gov.

Supervisors of the Checklist Session

The Supervisors of the Checklist shall be in session on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, New Hampshire to accept new voter registrations and changes in name/address in preparation for the September 13, 2022 State Primary Election.  

No change of party affiliation shall be accepted until after the September 13, 2022, State Primary Election. RSA 654:32. Reports of transfer and reports of death of names on the checklist will be allowed. RSA 654:36, 37, 44. The last day to change your party affiliation was May 31, 2022. 

Physically disabled individuals who are unable to visit City Hall to personally register to vote should contact the City Clerk’s Office no later than Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  

Applicants for registrations who possess proof of identity, age, citizenship and domicile should bring that proof when they come to register. Qualified applicants who do not possess proof, or do not bring proof with them, may still register if they sign an affidavit attesting to their qualifications for domicile, identity, age, and citizenship. 

Any questions should be directed to the City Clerk’s Office at 332-2130 or email us at cityclerk@rochesternh.net.