Portsmouth's 2025 election is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Voters will choose the mayor and city councilors, School Board members, Police Commission and Fire Commission members. The ballot also has questions asking voters if they want to allow social districts for outdoor drinking areas in the city, and if they want to prohibit games of chance (casino-style games) and Keno.
Somersworth voters will elect a mayor, city councilors and School Board members on the ballots in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election.
Voters will have the opportunity to hear from City Council candidates at three upcoming forums.
In addition, all 17 candidates for the City Council have responded to candidate questionnaires prepared by Seacoastonline and Portsmouth Herald staff. The candidates were asked about issues such as affordability of living in Portsmouth, the city budget, housing, the police station and city hall project, the McIntyre building, changes to State and Congress streets and more.
A bill signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte earlier this month requires absentee ballot requests to include proof of citizenship, age, domicile and identity, even for those who have previously voted in the state.
After a series of negotiations between the House and Senate last week, Republicans in both bodies are pushing forward bills to require more documentation for absentee voters and to mandate annual reviews of the voter checklists, rather than the current once-a-decade reviews.
By: William Skipworth / NH Bulletin As President Donald Trump completes his first 100 days back in the White House — which were marked by a firehouse of controversial deportations, political retribution, and dramatic cuts to the federal government — political...
All 400 seats in the New Hampshire House are up for election on Nov.5.
Along with voting for gubernatorial candidates, representatives to the US Congress, New Hampshire State Senate and House, Granite Staters will elect Executive Councilors on Nov. 5.
Joyce Craig’s record of taking on tough fights and making a real difference for her community, her grit and toughness, are why I’m proud to support her for governor. When I first ran for governor, like Joyce, I wasn’t a creature of the Concord political scene. I...
Did you know that New Hampshire mandates all polling places to be accessible for those with disabilities?
