New Hampshire: Do you need an ID to vote?
New Hampshire requires photo ID to vote, with no provisional ballot. A voter without ID votes only if an election official verifies their identity.
A voter without a valid photo ID is sent to the supervisor of the checklist. A local election official who personally knows the voter can vouch for them. If the supervisor can't establish the voter's identity, the voter is not allowed to vote and may appeal to superior court. The old affidavit ballot was repealed in 2024, and student IDs stopped counting in June 2026.
Conditions
- Accepted photo IDs: driver's license, state non-driver ID, U.S. armed services ID, U.S. passport or passcard
- IDs may be expired up to 5 years; any expiration date for voters 65 and older
What the law says
(1) If the voter does not have a valid photo identification, the ballot clerk shall direct the voter to see the supervisor of the checklist. (2) A moderator, clerk, supervisor, or selectman may verify a voter's identity if such moderator, clerk, supervisor, or selectman personally knows the voter. (3) [...] If the supervisor of the checklist determines that the voter's qualifications and identity have not been established, the voter shall not be allowed to vote.
Sources
- RSA 659:13 (as amended, eff. Sept. 8, 2026) Official · gc.nh.gov
- RSA 659:23-a (repealed 2024) Official · gc.nh.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Website
- sos.nh.gov
How bordering states compare
- Maine No ID document requiredMaine voters state their name and address to an election clerk. No ID document is required.
- Massachusetts No ID document requiredMassachusetts does not require most in-person voters to show ID. A voter who is asked for ID and has none can still vote.
- Vermont No ID document requiredVermont doesn't require ID at the polls; voters state their name and are checked off the voter list.
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