Voting Information

ATTENTION WARD 4 VOTERS:

Voting will resume at the Dondero School for the 2025 Municipal Election.

Upcoming Election

• Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Polling hours - TBD

Absentee Ballot Applications

Absentee Ballots Are Not Available
 

Last Day to Register to Vote prior to Municipal Election

To be determined at a later date

Same Day Voter Registration

New voters may register to vote on Election Day at their designated polling location.

Which Ward Do I Live In?

View a list of wards by street name and number. 

Please be sure that your address is accurately listed on the checklist to avoid any issues on Election Day. Remember, you must vote in the ward where you reside.

Questions? Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (603) 610-7245 or via e-mail at cityclerk@cityofportsmouth.com.

View List of Elected Ward Officials

View Voting Ward Map

Voting Locations 

Attention Ward 4 Voters - Voting will be held at the Portsmouth High School for the November 5, 2024, State General/Presidential Election. Voting will resume at the Dondero School for the 2025 Municipal Election.

• Ward One - New Franklin School -1 Franklin Drive
  Off Woodbury Avenue, between Anchorage Inn and Howard Johnson Hotel
• Ward Two-Portsmouth Middle School - (Connie Bean Gymnasium Entrance) - 155 Parrott Avenue
  Between the Library and Court House
• Ward Three - Portsmouth Senior Activity Center- 125 Cottage Street 
• Ward Four - Dondero Elementary School - 532 Van Buren Avenue
• Ward Five - Little Harbour School - 50 Clough Drive 
  Off of South Street

How to Register to Vote

Information Required

When determining the qualifications of an applicant, the supervisors of the checklist, or the town or city clerk, shall require the applicant to present proof of citizenship, age, and domicile, as provided in the following categories:

Citizenship

The supervisors of the checklist, or the town or city clerk, shall accept from the applicant any one of the following as proof of citizenship: the applicant's birth certificate, a passport, naturalization papers if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, a citizenship affidavit, or any other reasonable documentation which indicates the applicant is a United States citizen.

Age

Any reasonable documentation indicating the applicant is 18 years of age or older.

Alternate Options (other than above)

1. You may register on Election Day.
2. You may register to vote in the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours.
3. If you meet the state's voter requirements and qualifications and are unable to register in person because of physical disability, military service, or because of temporary absence, you may register by mail. You should request an Absentee Registration Affidavit and a Voter Registration Card from the City Clerk. The Absentee Registration Affidavit must be witnessed and then both the affidavit and the voter registration card are to be returned to the City Clerk.