Absentee Ballots

When Can You Vote by Absentee Ballot?

You can vote absentee in any election if you are unable to vote in person because:

  • You will be out of town on election day; or
  • You have a religious observance that prevents you from voting in person; or
  • You have a physical disability or illness that prevents you from voting in person; or
  • You have an employment commitment or must care for an adult or child during the entire time polls are open; or
  • You are confined in a penal institution for a conviction of a misdemeanor or while awaiting trial; or
  • You are a member of the Attorney General’s Address Confidentiality Program or are protected by a Domestic Violence Protective Order; or
  • The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm, blizzard, or ice storm warning for your town/ ward for election day, and you have concerns about safely traveling in the storm.

Requesting an Absentee Ballot

You can request an absentee ballot up to six months before the election you are requesting it for. 

  • For the 2026 State Primary Election, you may now request an absentee ballot. 
  •  For the 2026 State General Election, you can request an absentee ballot as early as May 3, 2026. 

If you are a registered voter in Londonderry and qualify to vote absentee, you will need to complete an Absentee Ballot Application and return it to the Town Clerk's office with the required proof of identity (noted on the forms).

Requesting an Absentee Ballot in Person

You may request an absentee ballot by delivering your Absentee Ballot Application in person to the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Paper forms are available in the Town Clerk's office on the back counter. Please fill out your form before getting in line and have your photo identification ready. No absentee ballot requests will be accepted without valid photo identification.

We CANNOT issue ballots to anyone but the voter themselves (not even relatives or spouses). You can turn in their application with an appropriate copy of their identification, but their ballot will be mailed to them.

If you submit an absentee ballot request in person and ballots are not yet available, your ballot will be mailed to you. If you submit an absentee ballot request in person and ballots are available, you will receive your ballot immediately. 

The deadline to request in person is 5:00 p.m. the day before the election.

Requesting an Absentee Ballot by Mail or Email

You may request an absentee ballot via mail, fax, or email. You must include a copy of your identification. 

  • Mailing address: Town of Londonderry; Town Clerk’s Office; 268B Mammoth Road; Londonderry, NH 03053
  • Fax: 603-421-9617
  • Email to the Town Clerk 

The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 12:00 p.m. the day before the election. If you rely on receiving and returning your absentee ballot by mail, you should request your ballot more than two weeks before election day.

Tracking Your Absentee Ballot Request

After you have applied for an absentee ballot, you can use the Voter Information Lookup to find out if the Town Clerk has received your request, when the absentee ballot was sent to you, and when your clerk received your completed absentee ballot.

Deadline for Absentee Ballots

  • The deadline for returning absentee ballots by the voter themselves in person or by the delivery agent is 5 p.m. the day (Monday) before the election. 
  • The United States Postal Service recommends putting your completed absentee ballot in the mail at least one week before the election. 
  • We will accept absentee ballots delivered to the polls by postal service or by a delivery agent (ID required) by 5 p.m. on Election Day. 
  • All ballots must be RECEIVED by 5 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

Submitting Your Completed Absentee Ballot

  • An absentee voter may mail in their ballot, hand deliver it to a staff member in the Town Clerk’s office, or have a delivery agent deliver the ballot on their behalf. 
    • Please note we do NOT have a drop box for ballots for security reasons.
  • A delivery agent will be required to complete a form if they are returning a ballot on behalf of someone else.
      • Who can deliver your ballot? (Please see RSA 657:17 for more information.)
        • A family member (spouse, parent, sibling, child, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepparent or stepchild)
        • Nursing home or elder care facility administrators
        • Anyone assisting a voter with a disability

Military & Overseas Voters

Absentee Voter Registration

  • If you meet the state’s requirements and qualifications, and are unable to register in person due to physical disability, religious belief, military service, or temporary absence, you may register by mail when any election is approaching.
  • Contact the Town Clerk’s office and include in your request the reason why you do not have the ability to come in and register in person. Include the address to where we should mail the voter registration packet directly to you.
  • This packet includes an affidavit, voter registration form, and other required documents that you must read and complete in its entirety. The absentee voter registration affidavit must be witnessed by another individual, and the absentee ballot request must be completed in full and mailed back to the office (by Election Day at 5 p.m.).