Frequently Asked Questions

Salem's Supervisors of the Checklist ("Supervisors") administer voter registration.

Registration may be completed at the Town Clerk's Office during regular business hours, during any scheduled supervisor session, and on election day at your polling location. Please note, the only time you are unable to complete a voter registration form is in the 10 days immediately preceding any election.

You are required to provide proof of identity, age, citizenship, and domicile to register. Acceptable forms of proof: driver's license or non-driver ID from any state is proof of identity and age; a birth certificate, U.S Passport/Passport card, or naturalization document is proof of citizenship and age. Please refer to the NH Secretary of State's voter registration guidance for further details. 

Note: A NH Real ID compliant driver's license is NOT proof of U.S. Citizenship. 

Once registered to vote, you can participate in all elections held in Salem, as well as the Town and School Deliberative Sessions, generally held in early February prior to the March Town Election.

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The following are reasons for which one is eligible to vote absentee:

• Absence from Town on election day or during polling hours
• Observance of a religious commitment
• By reason of a physical disability: Voters with symptoms of a communicable disease or illness; voters who, due to their own health circumstances, limit public exposure in their day-to-day life as a preventative measure
• Employment obligation, including care of children and infirm adults, with or without compensation
• Victim of domestic violence and have an active court issued protective order or are participating in the Attorney General's address confidentiality program
• Confinement to a penal institution awaiting trial or because of a misdemeanor conviction

Obtaining an Absentee Ballot

An official Absentee Ballot Request Form (PDF) may be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office either in person or by mail. Voters may write a letter of request for an absentee ballot. State-issued forms will be made available preceding each election. Please do not use previously dated/outdated request forms. All requests require a signature. 

If you are a Salem voter, mail your request to:

Salem Town Clerk
33 Geremonty Drive
Salem, NH 03079

Returning Your Ballot

Make your vote count! Carefully follow the instructions enclosed with your ballot. After marking your ballot, fold the marked ballot and seal it in the small affidavit envelope (Form A). Read and sign the affidavit envelope (Form A) and then place it in the return envelope and mail it to the Town Clerk's Office. Affix postage and mail the envelope so that it is received no later than 5 pm on election day by mail. If the ballot is hand delivered personally by the voter, it must be received at the Town Clerk's Office no later than 5 pm the day before election day. Absentee ballots delivered by the voter's delivery agent shall be received by the Town Clerk no later than 5 pm the day of the election.

Important Notice: Do not deposit your Absentee Ballots in the drop boxes located outside the Salem Town Hall; your ballot will be considered invalid and, therefore, not counted.

Tracking Your Ballot

You can track the status of your absentee ballot via the NH Absentee Ballot Status page.

An interactive voting location map has been set up for residents to find their new voting location. To find out your voting location, please enter your address in the search box.

You can also view a PDF of Salem Voting Districts / Polling Places by Street here to look up your voting location based on your street.

Much like 1st time voter registration, Salem's Supervisors of the Checklist ("Supervisors") administer voter registration changes.

Changes to voter registration information (i.e. voter's name, residence, party affiliation, etc.) may be completed at the Town Clerk's Office during regular business hours, during any scheduled supervisor session, and on election day at your polling location. Please note, the only time you are unable to complete a voter registration form for any changes is in the 10 days immediately preceding any election.

Note: Party affiliation changes cannot be made within 90 days immediately preceding a primary election. Primary elections typically occur every even year in January and/or September.