Elections & Voting

ATTENTION  ALL  MERRIMACK  RESIDENTS

Starting with the April 14, 2026 Town and School Elections

There will be two polling locations:

Location # 1:  Merrimack High School - 38 McElwain Street

Location # 2:  Merrimack Middle School - 31 Madeline Bennett Lane

CANDIDATE FILING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION - JUNE 3, 2026 TO JUNE 12, 2026

**2026 State Primary - Tuesday, September 8, 2026 **

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.

Town Meeting (first session of SB2) is held in the All-Purpose Room of the James Mastricola Upper Elementary School, located at 26 Baboosic Lake Road. The time of the meeting is posted with the warrant.

The polls are open from 7:00 AM. to 7:00 P.M. for all state and local elections.
There are two polling locations in Merrimack.  The polling locations are at:

Merrimack High School located @ 38 McElwain Street
Merrimack Middle School located @ 31 Madeline Bennett Lane
 

Click below to find your polling location:
Town of Merrimack Voting Map  

          ALL OF JOPPA ROAD IS VOTING AT THE MERRIMACK HIGH SCHOOL

          ALL OF NATICOOK ROAD IS VOTING AT THE MERRIMACK MIDDLE SCHOOL

State of New Hampshire Polling Location search:Polling Place/Sample Ballot (nh.gov)

(***Please note:  This site is a State of NH site which does not display local election information.  All local elections in Merrimack are held at THE SAME location as state elections.)

VOTER REGISTRATION: 

In order to participate in local or state elections and meetings, you must be registered to vote. You must register to vote in person and 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.  Persons under the age of 18 may register to vote prior to turning 18 as long as they will be 18 by Election Day.

For more information regarding voter registration please click on this link: https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/voters/register-vote

To check your voter registration and party affiliation status, you may search on-line at: https://app.sos.nh.gov/viphome

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 at one of their posted, public meetings before you are considered a registered voter.

RSA 654:12 Determining Qualifications of Applicant. I.  When determining the qualifications of an applicant desiring to register to vote, whether the applicant seeks to register before election day or on election day, the Supervisors of the Checklist, or the Town or City Clerk, shall require the applicant to present proof of citizenship, age, domicile, and identity.

Affidavits are no longer accepted when registering to vote.  Applicant must provide paper or electronic proof of ID, citizenship (Birth Ceritifcate or Naturalization Papers, Change of Name paperwork, or Passport) Domicile (Drivers License, bill, lease paperwork, etc).

Clarification can be found on this link: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/lxiii/654/654-mrg.htm?id=8589992024

The Supervisors of the Checklist  have scheduled sessions for voter registration and/or changes to voter records on the following dates/times:

NH law requires that the Supervisors of the Checklist verify the checklist annually Any person on the checklist who has not voted in the past five years must re-register to remain on the checklist, unless the voter registered after the last state general election. The supervisors are sending notice letters to these voters at the address the voter provided when registering.

The Supervisors of the Checklist for the Town of Merrimack will hold a session for re-registering voters who have not voted since April 1, 2021, accepting
applications for new voter registration and accepting requests for the correction of the checklist on:

Thursday, June 25, 2026        3:00PM-4:00PM

Tuesday, August 4, 2026        2:00PM-3:00PM

or during normal business hours at Town Clerk's Office, 6 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack, NH

Voter ID - During the 2012 legislative session the legislature passed a "Voter ID" law.  Current voter ID requirements can be found here: https://sos.nh.gov/media/aarlbztj/voter-id-law-2019.pdf

Important Upcoming Election Information and Dates:

SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 - STATE PRIMARY ELECTION

NOVEMBER 3, 2026 - STATE GENERAL ELECTION


Sample Ballot:  Sample ballots for upcoming elections/voting days will be posted and can be viewed, when they become available, by clicking the link on the Town Home Page.

Absentee Ballots:   Unavailble

 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 which 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.  An employment obligation includes the care of children and infirm adults with or without compensation.

5. A person based on their own health circumstances, medical authorities advise them to avoid going out in public. This applies to: 1) voters with symptoms of a communicable disease or illness; 2) voters who, due to their own health circumstances, limit public exposure in their day-to-day life as a preventative measure.

Absentee ballots can be requested up until 5:00 PM the day before the election.  All requests must be on an official form and must be signed.   An official form can be used by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.  Requests may be made in person, via email (townclerk@merrimacknh.gov)  or through the mail. 

Please allow sufficient mailing time if requesting through the mail, or email.  Mailed requests should be addressed to: Town Clerk, Attn: Absentee Ballots, 6 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack, NH 03054

If you are a Military Member or Overseas Citizen, please visit this website for voting assistance, voter registration and absentee ballot forms and information: https://www.fvap.gov

Ballots must be returned either in person by the voter or an immediate family member, or through the mail.  Ballots must be returned by 5:00 PM on election day.  Ballots received after this time will not be counted. 

If returning a ballot in person please allow sufficient time to do so.  You will now be required to show ID.  Ballots returned by immediate family members will also require the completion of an  affidavit in order for the ballot to be counted.  The town clerk's office highly recommends the return of a ballot through the mail to avoid waiting in anticipated long lines.

Ballots not returned in person or through the mail will NOT be counted.  Do not leave a ballot in the drop box, "dropped" at the window counter without a staff member waiting on you, or slipped under the door. These will NOT be counted.

Absentee Ballot Status can be checked by clicking on this link: https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballots

For more information regarding elections and voting, please visit the NH Secretary of State's website at: https://www.sos.nh.gov/

Absentee Ballot Request Form 2026