Election Day In Nashua NH: Where, When To Vote; Who's Running

NASHUA, NH — The city election in Nashua will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters have competitive races for three aldermen at large seats, four board of education positions, four-year and two-year term fire commission seats, two public works seats, ward alderman, and other races. City voters will also consider two referendum questions: Whether to allow a sports booking retail location in the city and a charter amendment to increase membership to the Nashua from three to five and remove the appointment process from the governor and Executive Council to the mayor, president of the board of aldermen, with approval by the board of aldermen.

Where Do I Vote?

To view a Nashua city ward map in PDF format, click on this link.

Ward 1: Broad Street Elementary School, 390 Broad St. (sample ballot).

Ward 2: Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, 48 Charlotte Avenue. (sample ballot).

Ward 3: Amherst Street Elementary School, 71 Amherst St. (sample ballot).

Ward 4: Ledge Street Elementary School, 139 Ledge St. (sample ballot).

Ward 5: Main Dunstable Elementary School, 20 Whitford Road. (sample ballot).

Ward 6: Fairgrounds Middle School, 27 Cleveland St. (sample ballot).

Ward 7: Dr. Normand Crisp Elementary School, 50 Arlington St. (sample ballot).

Ward 8: Bicentennial Elementary School, 296 East Dunstable Road. (sample ballot).

Ward 9: New Searles Elementary School, 39 Shady Lane. (sample ballot).

Who’s Running In Competitive Races?

Alderman At Large, four-year term, vote for no more than three:

• Gloria Timmons
• Kirstin Wilson
• Laura Colquhoun
• Paula Johnson
• Shoshanna Kelly
• Melbourne Moran Jr.
• Donald Whalen

Board of Education, four-year term, vote for no more than four:

• Robert Johnson
• Caitlyn Fahey-Pearl
• Allison Dyer
• Heather Raymond
• Christina Darling
• Romery Torres
• Alicia Houston
• Neil Claffey
• Kristie Hart
• Regan Lamphier
• Lynn L’Heureaux

Fire Commission, four-year term, vote for no more than two:

• Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja
• John Steere
• Anthony Patti III

Fire Commission, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Sherry Dutzy
• Gary Lambert

Public Works, four-year term, vote for no more than two:

• June Lemen
• Laurie Ortolano
• Paul Shea
• Tracy Pappas

Ward 1 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Jan Schmidt
• Tyler Gouveia

Ward 2 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Donald Scott
• Richard Dowd

Ward 3 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Patricia Klee
• Daniel Richardson

Ward 4 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Peter Lajoie
• Thomas Lopez

Ward 5 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Ernest Jette
• Charles Lothrop

Ward 6 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Alexander Comeau
• Jordan Thompson
• Elizabeth Lu

Ward 7 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Jonathan Cathey
• Raymond Guarino

Ward 8 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Derek Thibeault
• Patrick Parks

Ward 9 Alderman, two-year term, vote for no more than one:

• Linda Harriott-Gathright
• John Sullivan

Candidate Profiles

Caitlyn Fahey-Pearl, Nashua Board Of Education Candidate

Charles Lothrop, Nashua Ward 5 Alderman Candidate

John Sullivan, Nashua Ward 9 Alderman Candidate

Laurie Ortolano, Nashua Board Of Public Works Candidate

Tracy Pappas, Nashua Board Of Public Works Candidate

Melbourne Moran Jr., Nashua Alderman At-Large Candidate

Neil Claffey, Nashua Board Of Education Candidate

Paul Shea, Nashua Board Of Public Works Candidate

Sherry Dutzy, Nashua Fire Commission Candidate

Robert Johnson, Nashua Board Of Education Candidate

June Lemen, Nashua Board of Public Works Candidate

John Cathey, Nashua Ward 7 Alderman Candidate

Kristie Hart, Nashua Board Of Education Candidate

Heather Raymond, Nashua Board Of Education Candidate

Alicia Houston, Nashua Board Of Education Candidate

Patrick Christian 'Chris' Parks, Nashua Ward 8 Alderman Candidate

Daniel Richardson, Nashua Ward 3 Alderman Candidate

Derek Thibeault, Nashua Ward 8 Alderman Candidate

Peter Lajoie, Nashua Ward 4 Alderman Candidate

Regan Lamphier, Nashua Board Of Education Candidate

Alex Comeau, Nashua Ward 6 Alderman Candidate

Laura Colquhoun, Nashua Alderman At-Large Candidate

Jan Schmidt, Nashua Ward 1 Alderman Candidate

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