The 2024 New Hampshire General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
The election includes races for federal, state and county races. The ballot also has one New Hampshire constitutional question.
Polling Places
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Dover's six polling places:.JPG)
Ward 1 - Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School, 78 Horne St.
Ward 2 - Dover Ice Arena, 110 Portland Ave.
Ward 3 - Woodman Park Elementary School, 11 Towle Ave.
Ward 4 - Garrison School, 50 Garrison Road
Ward 5 - Dover Middle School, 16 Daley Drive
Ward 6 - Hellenic Center, 219 Long Hill Road
Please click on the image to the right for an interactive Ward Map with Polling Places.
Voters may only vote in the ward in which they live.
Voter registration event at City Hall on Oct. 19
The city’s Supervisors of the Checklist will host a voter registration event on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Dover City Hall, 288 Central Ave.
During this session, supervisors will register new voters, record address changes, and make necessary corrections to the voter checklist.
Residents may also register at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall during regular hours, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last date to register before the Nov. 5, 2024 election is Monday, Oct. 28. After that date, any voter registration will occur on Election Day at the resident’s designated polling place. The city’s online interactive ward map helps voters determine the voter’s ward and provides its polling location. Voters who have moved from one ward to another in Dover should also update their voter registration.
In New Hampshire, there is no time requirement to live in the state before being allowed to register. Residents may register to vote upon moving into Dover or between city wards. Eligible voters must be at least 18 years old on Election Day, a United States citizen, and domiciled in the Dover ward where they seek to vote. Registering to vote requires proof of identity, age, citizenship, and domicile. This proof can be by presenting documents or signing an affidavit under oath with an election official. Documents that prove identity, age, citizenship, and domicile include a driver's license or non-driver ID from any state that provides proof of identity and age, a birth certificate, a U.S. Passport/Passcard, or a naturalization document that satisfies proof of citizenship.
For more information, contact the City Clerk's office at 603-516-6018.
Testing of ballots machines
City Clerk Jerrica Vansylyvong-Bizier will test the city's AccuVote electronic ballot counting machines tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, starting at 10 a.m. in the City Hall auditorium on the second floor. Testing will continue until its completed.
The testing of the ballot counting machines is in preparation for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 general election. The testing is open to public observation in accordance with state law RSA 656:42.
For more information, contact the City Clerk's office at 603-516-6018.
Election officers needed in all wards for Nov. 5 General Election
The City of Dover seeks election officers to assist at polling places at the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Election workers are needed in all of the city’s six political wards.
Election officers are paid positions working under the direction of the Ward Moderator who oversees the election process. Duties include aiding voters, maintaining order, opening and closing the polls, and processing the vote counts. The Ward Moderator will provide any necessary training for election officers who must be at least 18 years old and live in Dover.
Interested? Contact the City Clerk’s Office at 603-516-6018 or email City Clerk Jerrica Vansylyvong-Bizier at CityClerk@dover.nh.gov who will forward your information to the moderator in the ward where you reside.
Application for State Election Absentee Ballot
Per state law, any person who will be absent on the day of any state election from the city, town, or unincorporated place in which he or she is registered to vote or who cannot appear in public on any election day because of his or her observance of a religious commitment or who is unable to vote there in person by reason of physical disability may vote via absentee ballot. A person who is unable to appear at any time during polling hours at his or her polling place because of an employment obligation may vote via absentee ballot, including care of children and infirm adults, with or without compensation.
To receive an absentee ballot, deliver a completed 2024 Absentee Ballot Application to the City Clerk's Office by mail, fax or hand delivery.
City of Dover City Clerk's Office
288 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
Phone 603-516-6018
Fax: 603-516-6666