A Voting FAQ: How do I Vote in New Hampshire?

This is awesome. (0.00 / 0)

Thanks!

birch, finch, beech

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by: Dean Barker @ Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:44:11 AM CST

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I got an Obama/NHDP mailer on Friday that had boldy lettered, clear information about voting rights, such as the fact that if you live in NH because of school, you can vote here, same day registration, etc...

birch, finch, beech

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by: Dean Barker @ Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:45:46 AM CST

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I had a question about college student voting the other day - (0.00 / 0)

A student was previously registered but had moved since then. How does that affect things? For example, a college student who moved from a Keene State dorm to a Roxbury Street apartment would have moved from Ward 1 to Ward 2. How does that affect things?

That's the same as the I've moved since the last time I voted question. The student will need to figure out where the polling place is for his or her new residence and show up there. (If s/he shows up at the wrong place, the poll workers will provide the proper location.)

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by: elwood @ Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 05:47:56 AM CST

But You Can Still Vote! (4.00 / 1)

Thanks, elwood, for the Q&A's - and anyone who'll be working for the ticket tomorrow should take a look, because, if you're holding a sign or going to doors, you may well be asked!

It's important to emphasize your voting address is where you're domiciled on Election Day. We don't have a residence time requirement here, so if you move into town today, you can vote today.

And registering to vote doesn't mean you have to stay forever where you vote tomorrow. This does come up with college seniors who'll be graduating next spring. They wonder if they can vote when they know they'll be moving elsewhere in a few months for a job or grad school.

The answer is yes, go ahead and vote - where you live next year or ten years from now doesn't matter

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by: Tim Ashwell @ Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 15:35:18 PM CST

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I've always wondered, (0.00 / 0)

What is the legal provision for homeless people, who have no residence, to register without an address?

And for that matter, in places where registration ends before election day, what provision is there for people who change their legal residence after the registration deadline but before the election?  Or those who change their legal residence after casting an absentee ballot but before the election?

I'm not asking for someone in particular who needs to know for tomorrow, but if anybody knows offhand, please share.

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"Act as if ye have faith and faith shall be given to you." -Aaron Sorkin

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by: Douglas E. Lindner @ Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 16:13:30 PM CST

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everyone has a right to vote (4.00 / 4)

The homeless generally arent particularly mobile and can vote in whatever place they spend most of their time. Often times shelter workers will come to the polls with the homeless. the lack of documentation is no bar as they can sign an affidavit of domicile which essentially says that the polling ward or town is what they consider home for civic purposes.

As for the second qustion, anyone can register on election day-- NH is one of 8 same day registration states. The question of someone who has filed an absentee ballot and then moves is a bit tricky-
the ballot was valid of the date sent in and if you move to an address in the same polling ward or town you can just show up and give them your new address-- you will get a new ballot and they wont open your absentee ballot.
(this has to be done before 1pm when they start to process the absentee ballots)

    BUT-- if you have moved to an address covered by a different polling place, I dont think you can do anything but let your absentee ballot be counted in the place where you lived when you cast it , because you only get to vote once. (there is a rare convoluted exception-- but it doesnt change the fact that your absentee ballot was cast properly and can count).

"But, in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope." Si se puede. Yes we can.  

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by: Paul Twomey @ Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 17:11:28 PM CST

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nh.barackobama.com (4.00 / 2)

has linked to this diary, Elwood.
Nice job!!!

Feeling hopeful since 2004...now "Secretary" of the New Boston Democratic Caucus

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by: Kelly Nordstrom @ Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 19:10:00 PM CST