Election 2020: Concord NH Primary Voter Guide

CONCORD, NH — New Hampshire's 2020 primary is Tuesday, Sept. 8. There are competitive races on both the Democrat and Republican ballots.

Unenrolled voters can choose either ballot but if they want to remain unenrolled and not join a political party, the need to re-unenroll out of the political party after casing a ballot.

New Hampshire Patch will have the results from the primary after the polls close around the state.

Here is the listing of candidates running in competitive races:

Democrat Primary Ballot

Governor

• Dan Feltes
• Andru Volinsky

U.S. Senate

• Tom Alciere
• Paul Krautmann
• Jeanne Shaheen

Congress

• Ann McLane Kuster
• Joseph Mirzoeff

Executive Councilor

• Leah Plunkett
• John Shea
• Emmett Soldati
• Jay Surdukowski
• Cinde Warmington
• Craig Thompson

State Senate

• Candace Bouchard
• Paul Hodes
• Becky Whitley

State Representative

Merrimack District 14

• Jim MacKay
• Roy Schweiker

Merrimack District 10

• David Luneau
• Mel Myler
• Joel Prescott
• Mary Jane Wallner

County Sheriff

• David Croft
• Michael Labrecque
• Keith Mitchell

County Register of Probate

• Jane Bradstreet
• Erica Davis

Republican Primary Ballot

Governor

• Nobody (Rich Paul)
• Chris Sununu
• Karen Testerman

U.S. Senate

• Gerard Beloin
• Don Bolduc
• Andy Martin
• Corky Messner

Congress

• Matthew Bjelobrk
• Lynne Ferrari Blankenbeker
• Eli Clemmer
• Steven Negron

Executive Councilor

• Jim Beard
• Stewart Levenson

County Sheriff

• Dennis Crawford
• James Valiquet

Polling Locations

For those people choosing to vote in person, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here is where you vote:

• Ward 1: Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 9 Bonney St., in Penacook.
• Ward 2: West Congregational Church off 499 N. State St., at the corner of Hutchins and Garrison streets.
• Ward 3: Beaver Meadow Golf Course Club House, 1 Beaver Meadow St. (Off Sewalls Falls Road).
• Ward 4: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Concord, 55 Bradley St.
• Ward 5: Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St., behind City Hall.
• Ward 6: St. John the Baptist Church, 72 South Main St.
• Ward 7: West Street Ward House, 41 West St.
• Ward 8: Bektash Temple, 189 Pembroke Road.
• Ward 9: City Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road.
• Ward 10: Broken Ground Elementary School, 123 Portsmouth St.

Voting By Mail

If you have COVID-19, are caring for someone with the new coronavirus, or worried you may be exposed to the virus, you can vote by mail for the 2020 election. You can also register to vote by mail, too.

To register to vote or request an absentee voter registration forms and instructions, click here.

Voter ID Law

New Hampshire has a Voter ID Law.

For more information about what identification you will need and what to do if you don't have an ID, visit the Secretary of State's Office website.

Voting Issues

The Attorney General's Office will be operating the Election Day hotline from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

The Attorney General's Office encourages voters and election officials with concerns or questions to call 1-866-868-3703. In the event a caller receives voicemail, they should leave a message and attorneys in the office will address each message received.

Additional information on voting can be found here.

Absentee Ballot Voting COVID-19 Memorandum and Info.

Joint Guidance Voter Registration Memorandum.

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