In order to participate in local or state elections and meetings, you must be registered to vote. You may register to vote at the Town Clerk’s Office or at the polls on an election (not meeting) day. You must be 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and domiciled in the Town. You must present proof of age, I.D., domicile and citizenship.

If you are unable to produce any of these items, you may fill out an affidavit. You may register to vote immediately after establishing a domicile in the Town.

The Town of Merrimack operates under a town charter form of government and follows NH RSA 40:13, also known as SB2 for budgetary and monetary items. SB2 is an “Official Ballot” form of government that encompasses a two-part session. The first session held in March is a traditional town meeting with discussion of warrant articles only. Articles can be amended at this session; however, voting on these articles does not take place until the second session. The second session, held in April, is all day ballot voting on the articles as well as election of town officers.

Effective 1/12/12, there are two polling locations within the Town.  The Town does not have "wards" but does have "precincts".  In Merrimack, your "precinct" number is similar to a "ward" number.

1. The polls for Precinct 1 are located in the All-Purpose Room of the Mastricola Upper Elementary School, located on Baboosic Lake Road.
2. The polls for Precinct 2 are located at St. John Neumann Church, located on Rte. 101-A (behind McDonalds).
3. The polls for Precinct 3 are located at St. James Church, located on 646 D.W. Highway (across from Silo's Restaurant).    The Town Council voted on 1/12/12 to close this polling location due to safety concerns and legal requirements with the polling location that are unable to be met.  Effective with the next election on April 10, 2012, voters previously assigned to this location will now vote in Precinct 1.  The voter registration roles and street listing informaton is currently being updated and this change is not yet reflected in the lists found at the bottom of this page.

The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for all state and local elections.

Town Meeting (first session of SB2) is held in the All-Purpose Room of the Mastricola Upper Elementary School, located on Baboosic Lake Road. The time of the meeting is posted with the warrant.

Your polling location is based upon your domicile address.

To determine your polling location, you may execute a search by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page and seaching for your street name from within the list.  As noted above, effective 4/10/12 voters in precinct 3 will now vote in precinct 1.  Changes are currently being made to this information.

Filing Period for Town Offices:  February 22 to March 2, 2012
To see offices to be elected at Town Meeting on April 10th, click on the link at the bottom of the page.

Important Upcoming Election Dates:

March 13, 2012 - Annual Meeting (1 of 2) Deliberative Session
March 14, 2012 - Deliberative Session, continued, if necessary
April 10, 2012 - Annual Meeting (2 of 2) Voting Day
September 11, 2012 - State Primary
November 6, 2012 - General Election

 Sample Ballot:  Sample ballots for upcoming elections/voting days will be posted and can be viewed, when they become available, by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.  

Voter Registration Sessions:  Voter registration applications may be completed at the Town Clerk's office during our normal business hours of 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.   Once completed, the application is forwarded to the Supervisors of the Checklist, who will need to accept the application before you are considered a registered voter.

In addition, the Supervisors of the Checklist will hold voter registration sessions on the following dates and times:

February 21, 2012 from 7:00 to 7:30 PM

To see if you are a registered voter in the Town of Merrimack you may conduct a search by using the link below.

Absentee Ballot Information:
New Hampshire law requires that you vote in person at the polling place for your town or ward unless you:

1. Plan to be absent on the day of the election from the city, town, or unincorporated place in whicy you are registered to vote.
2. Cannot appear in public on election day because of observance of a religious commitment.
3. Are unable to vote in person due to a disability.
4. Cannot appear at any time during polling hours at your polling place because an employment obligation requires you to remain physically at work or to be in transit to or from work from the time the polls open until after the time the polls close.

Absentee ballots can be requested up until 5:00 PM the day before the election.  Ballots can be requested in person, through the mail, or by fax.  Please allow sufficient mailing time if requesting through the mail or fax.  Ballots must be returned either in person by the voter or through the mail.  Ballots returned in person must be delivered by 5:00 PM the day before the election.  Ballots can be accepted in the mail until 5:00 PM on election day.   Requests for absentee ballot should be mailed to: Town Clerk, Attn: Absentee Ballots, 6 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054