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Exeter NH Patch 2016 General Election Voting Guide

Get ready to get out and vote on Nov. 8, 2016. Here is everything you need to know.

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EXETER, NH — Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, is Election Day, and voters in New Hampshire will be going to the polls to vote for president, governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, Executive Council, county offices, state Senate, and House of Representatives.

Where to vote?

The polls in Exeter are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Talbot Gym, 30 Linden St.

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Candidates

President

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  • Clinton/Kaine
  • De La Fuente/Steinberg
  • Johnson/Weld
  • Stein/Baraka
  • Trump/Pence

Governor

  • Max Abramson
  • Colin Van Ostern
  • Chris Sununu

Senate

  • Kelly Ayotte
  • Brian Chabot
  • Aaron Day
  • Maggie Hassan

Congress

  • Frank Guinta
  • Brendan Kelly
  • Robert Lombardo
  • Shawn O’Connor
  • Carol Shea-Porter

Executive Council

  • Russell Prescott
  • Beth Roth

State Senate

  • Bill Gannon
  • Alexis Simpson

Rockingham District 18

  • Skip Berrien
  • Michael DeMartino
  • Elizabeth Farnham
  • Paula Francese
  • Julie Gilman
  • Robert Goeman

Rockingham District 36

  • Patricia Lovejoy
  • Griffin Poutre

Sheriff

  • Michael Hureau

County Attorney

  • Patricia Conway
  • Norman Patenaude

County Treasurer

  • David Ahearn
  • Edward Buck

Register of Deeds

  • Cathy Stacey
  • Damon Thomas

Register of Probate

  • Bob Davidson
  • Donna Sytek

County Commissioner

  • S. Robin McLane
  • Kevin St. James

Sample ballots

To view a sample ballot from your Ward, click here.

Bring your ID

New Hampshire now has a Voter ID law. To read about the law, click here. Voters will be asked for an ID and if they don’t have one, will be permitted to vote with an affidavit. State law requires a license, state ID, armed services ID, passport, government employment ID with a photo, a valid student ID, another photo ID approved by ward officials and clerks, or visual verification of the person by an official at the polling location.

Leave the paraphernalia at home

State law prohibits the wearing of campaign related clothing and materials (campaign pins, stickers or clothing) displaying slogans, sayings, names etc. inside polling locations. Voters who are displaying these materials inside a polling location will be asked to remove the items or may be required to wear a smock that will be provided by the moderator inside the polls.

Also, voters will not be violating the federal gun free school zones act if they are armed while voting, according to the NH AG’s Office. New Hampshire is an open carry state and firearms are allowed inside a polling location, including churches and schools. A concealed carry firearm is allowed as long as the voter is properly permitted.

Election hotline

The U.S. Justice Department has an Election Day program set up in New Hampshire. The hotline number is 603-230-2503. If you see anything unusual at the polls, witness fraud, or are kept from voting, call the hotline.

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