Portsmouth Municipal Election Filings Are Underway

PORTSMOUTH, NH—Candidate filings are underway in Portsmouth for a number of municipal seats.

Nine city council seats, five school positions, two fire commission slots, and two police commission positions are on the ballot this November. Filing ends September 13.

As of Wednesday, only one current City Council member has filed for re-election. Click here to see the updated list of candidates.

Candidates can pay $5 to secure ballot access or submit 50 signatures from registered Port City voters. Candidates running for partisan ward positions — moderator, clerk, selectman, and registrar of voters, will also be accepted. Those candidates pay a $1 filing fee and are decided by party caucus.

Candidates in Portsmouth for 2021: Promote your campaign for free. Fill out this Patch profile before the election and then email a photo to Portsmouth NH Patch Editor Tony Schinella at tony.schinella@patch.com.

In order to run, candidates must be registered voters in the city for at least two years immediately preceding the election, according to the city clerk. If elected, none of the candidates can hold any other municipal office.

For more information, visit the Portsmouth City Clerk's Office election page, linked here. Questions can also be answered by call 603-610-7208 or via e-mail at cityclerk@cityofportsmouth.com.