2026 State Primary Election

State Primary Election is Sept. 8, 2026

The state primary election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.

There are two separate ballots in a primary election: One for registered Republicans, and one for registered Democrats.

Winners of the primary election will be on the General Election ballot to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Voters who are undeclared, and who wish to vote, can declare a party on the day of the primary and will receive that party's ballot. Voters can change party status back to undeclared by signing a form at the polls, following the vote.

Supervisors of the Checklist in session Aug. 5

The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the City Clerk’s office at Dover City Hall, 288 Central Ave.

During this session, supervisors will register new voters, record changes of address, and make other necessary corrections to the checklist. The supervisors will also re-register voters who received an annual verification letter and remove voters who did not respond to the annual verification letter.

The Supervisors of the Checklist previously met on June 2, 2026, and identified registered voters who had not cast a ballot in five years. Those voters were mailed a letter informing them of their pending removal from the checklist and the need to re-register before voting. Any voter who has voted at least once in the last five years, or who has registered to vote since the 2024 general election, will remain on the checklist and does not need to take any action. Active voters can review their voter registration information through the Secretary of State’s voter information lookup portal, app.sos.nh.gov.

Voters can re-register during the Supervisors of the Checklist meeting, at the City Clerk’s office during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and at the polls on election day. The next election is the state primary on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.

For information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 603-516-6018. The City Clerk has a webpage with information about registering to vote.

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, complete the Absentee Ballot Application and send it to the City Clerk's Office by mail, fax or hand delivery.

Absentee Ballot Application

City of Dover City Clerk's Office
288 Central Ave.
Dover, NH 03820
Phone 603-516-6018
Fax: 603-516-6666

Absentee Ballot Status

Visit the Secretary of State's website to track an absentee ballot application status at https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballots/absentee-ballot-status.