REGISTERING TO VOTE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
A person must meet the following to register and vote in New Hampshire:
- 18 years of age or older on election day.
- A United States citizen; and
- Domiciled in the town or ward where the person seeks to vote.
Registering to Vote in New Hampshire provides further details on these requirements.
WILMOT TOWN ELECTION – March 10, 2026, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING – March 12, 2026, 7 p.m.
The declaration period for candidates for office is January 21, 2026, through January 30, 2026. Declarations for Candidacy filed on the last day of the filing period, January 30, 2026, must be done in person between the hours of 3 and 5 pm at the Town Clerk’s office.
Seats up are as follows:
Selectboard – One 3-year term
Overseer of Public Welfare – One 1-year term
Trustee of the Trust Funds – One 3-year term
Wilmot Cemetery Trustees – One 3-year term
Library Trustees – One 3-year term
Town Moderator – One 2-year term
Supervisor of the Checklist – One 6-year term
Those who wish to file for a town office may request a form at the Town Clerk’s office or find it at the bottom of the page.
ABSENTEE VOTING
New Hampshire’s Constitution limits absentee voting to: “qualified voters who [. . .] are absent from the city or town of which they are inhabitants, or who by reason of physical disability are unable to vote in person . . . .” Part 1, Article 11. RSA 657:1 carries out Part 1 Article 11 by authoring absentee voting for:
“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 at such elections as provided in this chapter. A person who is unable to appear at any time during polling hours at his or her polling place because of an employment obligation shall be considered absent for purposes of this chapter. For the purposes of this section, the term “employment” shall include the care of children and infirm adults, with or without compensation.”
“Disability” for election law purposes has the same meaning today as it had pre-pandemic. The nature of the voter’s disability must leave them “unable to vote in person” according to the Constitution and the absentee voting statute.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS and ABSENTEE VOTING
A person can register and vote by absentee if, based on their own health circumstances, medical authorities advise them to avoid going out in public. This applies to:
- voters with symptoms of a communicable disease or illness.
- voters who, due to their own health circumstances, limit public exposure in their day-to-day life as a preventative measure.
These two types of voters can reasonably conclude that a “physical disability” exists within the meaning of RSA 654:16 and 654:17, absentee registration, and RSA 657:1, absentee voting.
Absentee Ballots: Those who are qualified to vote in Wilmot and who will not be in town for an election OR are unable to vote in person because of a disability, may request an absentee ballot by applying to the Town Clerk’s Office or downloading the application at the bottom of the page. A separate Absentee Ballot Application must be completed for each election no more than six months prior to each election. Please note that there is a separate town application for Town Elections. For questions about absentee ballots or any other questions regarding elections please contact the Town Clerk’s Office.
An absentee ballot application must be completed, signed, and delivered to the Wilmot Town Clerk to receive an absentee ballot. Ballots are mailed out to applicants when received from the Secretary of State.
For those who are Uniformed and Overseas, you may go here NH-SOS – Uniformed & Overseas to get the proper information and form.
State of New Hampshire ‘Voter Look-Up’ and ‘Track Your Ballot for Absentee Voters’ are at the NH Secretary of State’s website as well.
More election information is available
For the most current information pertaining to Elections, click here and investigate at the Secretary of State’s Website!
VOTING in WILMOT
Voting Location: Wilmot Town Hall (beside the Wilmot Public Library),
9 North Wilmot Road, Wilmot, NH 03287
Voting Hours: Polls are open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Town Moderator: Nancy Cleveland
Wilmot Voting Districts:
US Congress: District 2
Executive Council: Merrimack County District 2
State Senate: District 7
State Representative: Merrimack County District 6
Uniformed-overseas voters click for more information
