The state primary election will be held, as usual, at the Andover Elementary/Middle School. The polls will be open between 8 AM and 7 PM on Tuesday, September 13. If you would like to be involved in the election process as a ballot clerk or a ballot counter, please call the Town Clerk’s office at 735-5018.

There are some new changes this year in the election laws. One of the changes affects the absentee ballot. If you take an absentee ballot or are mailed an absentee ballot, you can return the ballot by mail or bring it back to the office. You can also have your spouse, sibling, parent, or child return the ballot, and they will be asked to sign the “Absentee Ballot Return Form.”

However, you cannot put the ballot through our window slot, slip it under the door, or hand it to an unauthorized person. Your vote will not be counted. The ballot must be handed to the Town Clerk or the Deputy Town Clerk.

We will be open the day before the election until 5 PM for the convenience of absentee voters. In order to track your absentee ballot, go to app.sos.nh.gov and click on the Absentee Ballot Search tab.

You will need to bring a photo ID when you come to vote in person on Election Day. You must state your name clearly to the ballot clerk, verify your address, and present your photo ID.

If you do not have a photo ID, you will need to have an election official – the Moderator, a Supervisor, or the Town Clerk – verify that you are known to them or sign a “Challenged Voter Affidavit” form with a photo attached. The photo will be taken by an election official.

Tuesday, September 6, is the last day that you can register to vote at the Town Clerk’s office. The Supervisors of the Check List are meeting that evening between 7 and 7:30 PM. After that date, you can register to vote on Election Day. See you at the polls.