Politics & Government

Election 2022: Merrimack New Hampshire Primary Election Voter Guide

Here's everything Granite Staters need to know about voting in the Tuesday, Sept. 13, Democrat and Republican primaries.

Here is a rundown of the competitive races on the ballot for voters to consider during the Sept. 13, state and federal office primaries.
Here is a rundown of the competitive races on the ballot for voters to consider during the Sept. 13, state and federal office primaries. (Tony Schinella/Patch)

MERRIMACK, NH — Voters go to the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 13, to consider competitive races in both the Republican and Democrat primaries.

Undeclared voters can choose either ballot in New Hampshire. But if they want to remain undeclared after participating Tuesday, they need to re-uneroll out of the political party after casting their ballots.

Voting Hours And Polling Locations

Polls are open in Merrimack from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following three locations:

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  • James Mastricola Upper Elementary School, 26 Baboosic Lake Road
  • Merrimack Middle School, 31 Madeline Bennett Lane
  • St. John Neumann Church, 708 Milford Road

Here is a link to a map showing where residents vote in town.

Competitive Races In New Hampshire

Here is a rundown of the competitive races for the 2022 state and federal primaries.

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GOP Governor

Julian Acciard

Jay Lewis

Richard McMenamon II

Thaddeus Riley

Chris Sununu

Karen Testerman

View the full WMUR-TV debate with three of the candidates, linked here.

Democrat U.S. Senate

Maggie Hassan

Paul Krautmann

John Riggieri

GOP U.S. Senate

Gerard Beloin

John Berman

Don Bolduc

Bruce Fenton

Dennis Lamare

Edmond Laplante Jr.

Vikram Mansharamani

Andy Martin

Chuck Morse

Tejasinha Sivalingam

Kevin Smith

View the full WMUR-TV debate with five of the candidates, linked here.

GOP U.S. Congress, District 1

Tom Alciere

Tim Baxter

Gail Huff Brown

Karoline Leavitt

Mary Maxwell

Matt Mowers

Russell Prescott

Kevin Rondeau

Gilead Towne

View the full WMUR-TV debate with five of the candidates, linked here.

GOP Executive Council District 5

Anne Copp

Dave Wheeler

GOP Hillsborough County Register Of Deeds

Dennis Hogan

Elizabeth Ann Moreau

Edward Sapienza

GOP State Senate District 11

Gary Daniels

John Frechette

GOP Hillsborough State Rep. District 12, Vote For No More Than 8

Melissa Blasek

Bill Boyd

Barbara Healey

Bob Healey

Mary Mayville

Tim McGough

Maureen Mooney

Jeanine Notter

R. Brian Snow

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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