Get ready to vote
Registration, early voting and mail ballot deadlines for the November 3, 2026 general election, with links to your state’s official election office.
Deadlines verified October 8, 2026 · 16 days until Election Day
Compiled from NCSL, Ballotpedia, U.S. Vote Foundation and vote.gov. Always confirm with your state election office — the links below go to official state sites.
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New Hampshire
Voter registration
Online
New Hampshire does not offer online voter registration
By mail
Rule: received
In person
Checklist session 6–13 days before election (varies by town, ~Oct 21–28); no online registration; Election Day registration available
Same-day registration
Yes — Election Day registration at town/city ward polling place
Early voting
No in-person early voting; excuse-required absentee only
Absentee / mail ballot
Request deadline
Rule: received · by mail/email/fax by noon Nov 2; in-person by 5pm Nov 2; excuse required
Return deadline
Rule: received by 5pm
Mail ballot hasn't arrived?
- Check its status with your state's ballot tracker: Track your ballot.
- Contact your county or local election office, or the New Hampshire election office.
- Ask that office about your options, such as voting in person or casting a provisional ballot instead.