Election 2022: Concord NH Election Voter Guide

CONCORD, NH — Voters in Concord will head to the polls to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the 2022 general election.

In addition to races for governor, U.S. Senate, and two Congressional districts, voters in cities and towns in the Granite State will have county, Executive Council, state Senate, and state Representative races.

Voters will also consider two Constitutional amendment ballot questions and two SAU Concord School District 8 board of education races.

Voting Hours And Polling Locations

Voters in Concord go to the polls between 7 a.m. and. 7 p.m. and vote in the following locations:

• Ward 1: Immaculate Conception Church, Bonney Street, Penacook
• Ward 2: The Barn at Bull Meadow, 63 Bog Road
• Ward 3: Beaver Meadow Golf Course, 1 Beaver Meadow St.
• Ward 4: Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St.
• Ward 5: Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, 17 North Spring St.
• Ward 6: Christ the King Parish Hall, 72 South Main St.
• Ward 7: Abbot-Downing School, 152 South St.
• Ward 8: Bektash Temple, 189 Pembroke Road
• Ward 9: Citywide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road
• Ward 10: Broken Ground School, 51 South Curtisville Road

For a Ward map, click here. A voting Ward street listing can be found here.

Governor

Karlyn Borysenko

Kelly Halldorson

Tom Sherman

Chris Sununu

U.S. Senator

Donald Bolduc

Maggie Hassan

Jeremy Kauffman

2nd Congressional District

Robert Burns

Ann McLane Kuster

Executive Councilor

Harold French

Cinde Warmington

State Senate

Linda Rae Banfill

Becky Whitley

State Rep. District 15 (Ward 1)

Steve Shurtleff

State Rep. District 28 (Wards 1, 2, 3)

Art Ellison

Kevin Moore

State Rep. District 16 (Ward 2)

Connie Boyles Lane

State Rep. District 17 (Ward 3)

Beth Richards

State Rep. District 18 (Ward 4)

Kristen Jackson

Jim MacKay

State Rep. District 29 (Wards 4, 9, 10)

Kenneth Georgevits

Kris Schultz

State Rep. District 19 (Ward 5)

Patrice Myers

Mary Jane Wallner

State Rep. District 30 (Wards 5, 6, 7, 8)

Rebecca McWilliams

Chris Wood

State Rep. District 20 (Ward 6)

Eric Gallagher

State Rep. District 21 (Ward 7)

Robert Betrand

Timothy Soucy

State Rep. District 22 (Ward 8)

James Roesener

Dennis Soucy

State Rep. District 23 (Ward 9)

Andrew Georgevits

Merryl Gibbs

State Rep. District 24 (Ward 10)

John Cate

Matthew Hicks

Merrimack County Offices

Sheriff

David Croft

Keith Mitchell

Ben Weir

Attorney

Paul Halvorsen

Treasurer

Susan Cragin

Mary Heath

Register of Deeds

Erica Davis

Peter Spaulding

Register of Probate

Jane Bradstreet

Scott Maltzie

District A School Board Seat (Wards 1, 2, 3, 4)

Jim Richards

District B School Board Seat (Wards 5, 6, 7)

Cara Meeker

David Parker

District C School Board Seat (Wards 8, 9, 10)

Gina Cannon

Sarah Robinson

Charter Commission Ballot Questions

1: Amendment to remove obsolete references and text (60 percent majority vote required).

2: Change the name of District board of education seats from “School Voting District” to “School Voting Zone.” Also, if an at-large moves out of the city or District-Zone board of education member moves out of the district, the board must immediately appoint a qualified member to serve the remainder of the term (60 percent majority vote required).

3: Allow the school board to set a stipend for members. Currently, the city charter establishes the stipend amount (60 percent majority vote required).

4: Amends the charter to require higher voting thresholds for 1) a three-fifths majority vote to approve of a new charter, charter revision, or charter amendment, and 2) at least seven school board members to present a charter amendment directly to the voters and six members of the school board to establish a charter commission (60 percent majority vote required).

5: Amend the charter to have the treasurer and clerk to be appointed by the school board to three-year terms instead of being elected (60 percent majority vote required).

Constitutional Amendment Questions

1."Are you in favor of amending articles 71 and 81 of the second part of the constitution to read as follows: [Art.] 71. [County Treasurers, County Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Registers of Deeds Elected.] The county treasurers, county attorneys, sheriffs and registers of deeds, shall be elected by the inhabitants of the several towns, in the several counties in the State, according to the method now practiced, and the laws of the state, provided nevertheless the legislature shall have authority to alter the manner of certifying the votes, and the mode of electing those officers; but not so as to deprive the people of the right they now have of electing them. [Art.] 81. [Judges Not to Act as Counsel.] No judge shall be of counsel, act as advocate, or receive any fees as advocate or counsel, in any probate business which is pending, or may be brought into any court of probate in the county of which he or she is judge." (Passed by the N.H. House 294 Yes 43 No; Passed by Senate 21 Yes 3 No.) CACR 21

2. "Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the constitution?"

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Shuttle Bus

Concord Area Transit (CAT) and Mid-State Transit (MST), services of Community Action Program Belknap Merrimack Counties, Inc., are offering a special Voter Shuttle Service to help residents within the service region get to the polls. Call any time before 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, to schedule the service at 603-225-1989.

Voter ID Law

New Hampshire has same-day voter registration. Here is the Voter Identification Law, linked in .pdf format, and the Explanatory Document. For more information about Voter ID, visit this state website.

Primary Election Day Issues

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

The AG 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.

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