Politics & Government
Election 2020: Nashua NH Primary Voter Guide
Get ready to vote, New Hampshire: Here's everything you need to know about voting in the Tuesday, Sept. 8 Democrat and Republican primaries.

NASHUA, 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.
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Here is the listing of candidates running in competitive races:
Democrat Primary Ballot
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Governor
- Dan Feltes
- Andru Volinsky
U.S. Senate
- Tom Alciere
- Paul Krautmann
- Jeanne Shaheen
Congress
- Ann McLane Kuster
- Joseph Mirzoeff
State Representative
Hillsborough District 31 (pick 3)
- David Cote
- Fred Davis Jr.
- Manny Espitia
- Stacie-Marie Laughton
Hillsborough District 33 (pick 3)
- Efstathia Booras
- Ken Gidge
- Mark King
- Frances Nutter-Upham
County Register of Deeds
- Mary Ann Crowell
- Jim O'Connell
County Commissioner
- Daniel Hansberry
- David Bernard Lisle
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
- Bob Clegg
- Dave Wheeler
State Representative
Hillsborough District 30 (pick 3)
- Howard Coffman
- Doris Hohensee
- Amanda Reichert
- David Schoneman
Hillsborough District 36 (pick 3)
- Tyler Gouveia
- Bill O'Brien
- Bill Ohm
- Paula Desjardins Moran
County Sheriff
- Christopher Connelly
- Joshua Holmes
County Attorney
- John Coughlin
- Dan Hynes
County Register of Deeds
- Jack Flanagan
- Edward Sapienza
County Register of Probate
- David Salvatore Recupero
- Elizabeth Ann Moreau
Polling Locations
For those people choosing to vote in person, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here is where you vote:
- Ward 1: Broad Street Elementary School, 390 Broad St.
- Ward 2: Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, 48 Charlotte Avenue
- Ward 3: Amherst Street Elementary School, 71 Amherst St.
- Ward 4: Ledge Street Elementary School, 139 Ledge St.
- Ward 5: Main Dunstable Elementary School, 20 Whitford Road
- Ward 6: Fairgrounds Middle School, 27 Cleveland St.
- Ward 7: Dr. Normand Crisp Elementary School, 50 Arlington St.
- Ward 8: Bicentennial Elementary School, 296 East Dunstable Road
- Ward 9: New Searles Elementary School, 39 Shady Lane
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.
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