Tuesday NH primary elections, Sept 8, 2026

fatlazyless · 09-06-2026, 11:12 AM

Hey all you NH voters on board, here, the NH Secretary of State has a very helpful and informative actual primary ballot for your individual NH town. It gives you the opportunity to do a little research on all the candidates running for election in your town primary.

Just enter "NH Secretary of State: Sept 8, 2026 primary ballot".

Primary election day voting probably runs from 11am to 7pm, or so ....... on this TUESDAY! .....

John Mercier · 09-06-2026, 05:27 PM

Thanks.
But I don't vote in the primaries.
I just have to cover one of our employees that has poll duty.

TiltonBB · 09-07-2026, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

Thanks.
But I don't vote in the primaries.
I just have to cover one of our employees that has poll duty.

If you really wanted to vote there are absentee ballots. I use them often just to eliminate the need to go to the polls in case there is a line.

Also, for the less predominant candidates for lower offices it give the opportunity to do a little research when filling out the ballot.

John Mercier · 09-07-2026, 08:22 AM

I never vote the primaries.
I am truly an independent (undeclared).

It would take an outstanding candidate in a contested race to make me even take a moment to think about it.
We don't have those.

chaseisland · 09-07-2026, 08:55 AM

If one doesn't vote in the primaries then one has no right to complain about candidates in November or thereafter.

John Mercier · 09-07-2026, 09:23 AM

There are no truly contested races on our ballot.

The first contest moving from local upward that we see is whether Ayotte will retain the Republican nomination or lose it to one of the other two.

After that CD-1 has been candidates more about telling us why the other person is a bad choice. Not really inspirational.

Pappas/Sununu is a given.

LoveLakeLife · 09-07-2026, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by chaseisland

If one doesn't vote in the primaries then one has no right to complain about candidates in November or thereafter.

Of course one does.

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TheProfessor · 09-07-2026, 12:18 PM

Ah ! Why vote ?

Don't really think that Thomas Jefferson or James Madison would really care.

pondguy · 09-07-2026, 12:37 PM

Now kids let's show some respect for Don and not talk politics.

TheProfessor · 09-07-2026, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pondguy

Now kids let's show some respect for Don and not talk politics.

Well . . . some apparently interpret James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and all of the hungry, freezing, and starving troops at Valley Forge . . . political ?

Voting is not a political leaning or party. Voting is a civic citizen obligation.

Many of our relatives, friends, neighbors, and ancestors have paid the ultimate sacrifice for this.

Let us all honor them.

chaseisland · 09-07-2026, 04:01 PM

For you younger people, google the 1974 Senate race of Louis Wyman and John Durkin and then don't vote.

Garcia · 09-07-2026, 06:33 PM

"We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
- Thomas Jefferson

If you're not voting you're not participating.

tis · 09-07-2026, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia

"We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
- Thomas Jefferson

If you're not voting you're not participating.

And that is very sad. It's so important yet some people don't have any idea. You would think it doesn't affect their lives.

retired · 09-08-2026, 11:11 AM

I for one, am proud to be a US citizen with the right to vote. I will always vote in every primary regardless of whether it is contested or not. I consider it to be my civic duty.

John Mercier · 09-08-2026, 11:17 AM

My ballot is mostly uncontested races...
So they automatically advance to the general.

retired · 09-08-2026, 02:18 PM

When did they start issuing an "independent" ballot?

John Mercier · 09-08-2026, 02:33 PM

They don't.

When you go in they will ask whether you wanted a Republican or a Democrat ballot.

retired · 09-08-2026, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Mercier

My ballot is mostly uncontested races...
So they automatically advance to the general.

I know how it works, so which ballot do you ask for?

John Mercier · 09-08-2026, 03:33 PM

I read both ballots on our town site.

I can see all the races for both parties.

Republicans have contested races for:

State House District 4
Governor
US House CD-1
US Senate

Democrats have contested races for:

US House CD-1
US Senate

DEJ · 09-08-2026, 04:49 PM

Spare you responses for John. He is always looking for the last word. So sad.

retired · 09-08-2026, 09:09 PM

He has it. We really shouldn't be talking about politics on the forum anyway.

BroadHopper · 09-09-2026, 07:57 AM

I'm an independent. I usually switch to a party in the primaries to vote out the free staters.

09-06-2026, 11:12 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,251 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 314 Thanked 1,120 Times in 827 Posts	Tuesday NH primary elections, Sept 8, 2026 Hey all you NH voters on board, here, the NH Secretary of State has a very helpful and informative actual primary ballot for your individual NH town. It gives you the opportunity to do a little research on all the candidates running for election in your town primary. Just enter "NH Secretary of State: Sept 8, 2026 primary ballot". Primary election day voting probably runs from 11am to 7pm, or so ....... on this TUESDAY! ..... __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

09-07-2026, 08:55 AM	#5
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 168 Thanks: 16 Thanked 77 Times in 47 Posts	vote If one doesn't vote in the primaries then one has no right to complain about candidates in November or thereafter.

09-07-2026, 04:01 PM	#11
chaseisland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 168 Thanks: 16 Thanked 77 Times in 47 Posts	vote For you younger people, google the 1974 Senate race of Louis Wyman and John Durkin and then don't vote.

09-09-2026, 07:57 AM	#22
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,716 Thanks: 3,337 Thanked 1,145 Times in 823 Posts	I'm an independent. I usually switch to a party in the primaries to vote out the free staters. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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09-06-2026, 05:27 PM	#2
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 4,157 Thanks: 3 Thanked 701 Times in 580 Posts	Thanks. But I don't vote in the primaries. I just have to cover one of our employees that has poll duty.

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09-07-2026, 08:22 AM	#4
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 4,157 Thanks: 3 Thanked 701 Times in 580 Posts	I never vote the primaries. I am truly an independent (undeclared). It would take an outstanding candidate in a contested race to make me even take a moment to think about it. We don't have those.

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09-07-2026, 09:23 AM	#6
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 4,157 Thanks: 3 Thanked 701 Times in 580 Posts	There are no truly contested races on our ballot. The first contest moving from local upward that we see is whether Ayotte will retain the Republican nomination or lose it to one of the other two. After that CD-1 has been candidates more about telling us why the other person is a bad choice. Not really inspirational. Pappas/Sununu is a given.

09-07-2026, 12:18 PM	#8
TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,173 Thanks: 17 Thanked 357 Times in 214 Posts	Ah ! Why vote ? Don't really think that Thomas Jefferson or James Madison would really care.

09-07-2026, 12:37 PM	#9
pondguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Meredith Posts: 325 Thanks: 624 Thanked 222 Times in 140 Posts	Now kids let's show some respect for Don and not talk politics.

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09-07-2026, 06:33 PM	#12
Garcia Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 741 Thanks: 155 Thanked 347 Times in 212 Posts	"We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate." - Thomas Jefferson If you're not voting you're not participating.

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09-08-2026, 11:11 AM	#14
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 248 Thanks: 3 Thanked 94 Times in 57 Posts	I for one, am proud to be a US citizen with the right to vote. I will always vote in every primary regardless of whether it is contested or not. I consider it to be my civic duty.

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09-08-2026, 11:17 AM	#15
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 4,157 Thanks: 3 Thanked 701 Times in 580 Posts	My ballot is mostly uncontested races... So they automatically advance to the general.

09-08-2026, 02:18 PM	#16
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 248 Thanks: 3 Thanked 94 Times in 57 Posts	When did they start issuing an "independent" ballot?

09-08-2026, 02:33 PM	#17
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 4,157 Thanks: 3 Thanked 701 Times in 580 Posts	They don't. When you go in they will ask whether you wanted a Republican or a Democrat ballot.

09-08-2026, 03:33 PM	#19
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 4,157 Thanks: 3 Thanked 701 Times in 580 Posts	I read both ballots on our town site. I can see all the races for both parties. Republicans have contested races for: State House District 4 Governor US House CD-1 US Senate Democrats have contested races for: US House CD-1 US Senate

09-08-2026, 04:49 PM	#20
DEJ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 566 Thanks: 528 Thanked 338 Times in 162 Posts	Spare you responses for John. He is always looking for the last word. So sad.

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09-08-2026, 09:09 PM	#21
retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 248 Thanks: 3 Thanked 94 Times in 57 Posts	He has it. We really shouldn't be talking about politics on the forum anyway.

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