Voting in Canterbury | Town of Canterbury NH

Registering to Vote

Residents may register to vote during the Town Clerk’s regular hours. Proof of residency is required. If you have not been able to register to vote with the Clerk you may register and vote on election day by bringing your proof of residency and citizenship.

NEW: Proof of Citizenship

Any one of the following documents, listing your current legal name, prove your United States citizenship:

Birth certificate
United States passport or passport card
Naturalization papers
Other reasonable documentation that establishes that it is more likely than not that you are a United States citizen

NOTE: If your name has legally changed, for example through marriage, divorce, adoption, or a court-approved name change, and you will use any of these documents to prove United States citizenship, you must present proof of your legal name change that shows both your prior name as it appears on your proof of citizenship document and your current legal name as it appears on the voter registration application. Your marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption papers, or the court order approving your name change will usually satisfy this requirement.”

Absentee Ballots

In order to apply for an absentee ballot you are required to sign an affidavit certifying that you
(1) will be absent from the town where you are registered to vote; or
(2) cannot appear in public because of observance of a religious commitment; or
(3) are unable to vote in person by reason of a physical disability.
If you do not meet at least one of these requirements, you need to vote in person.

March 2025 Election Results

The First Session of the March 2025 Town Meeting was on Tuesday March 11, 2025.

Return of Votes Cast

The Second Session of the 2025 Town Meeting was on Friday, March 14, 2025. A video recording is available on YouTube and minutes will be available here soon.

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2024 Results

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