State General Election is Tuesday

posted on 11/4/2022

The state general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, and polls in Dover will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee ballots are available to voters who cannot make it to the polls that day.

The election ballot includes races for federal, state and county offices, including Governor, U.S. Senator, Representative in Congress, Executive Councilor, State Senator, State Representative, Sheriff, County Attorney, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Register of Probate and County Commissioners. The ballot also includes two constitutional questions.

Information about the election, including sample ballots, can be found on the City of Dover's 2022 General Election page or the New Hampshire Secretary of State's elections page. In addition, City Clerk Susan Mistretta appeared on a recent Dover Download podcast to discuss the upcoming election, and what voters should know. The podcast can be heard here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Polling locations

Dover has the following six polling places:

Ward 1 - Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School (formerly Horne Street Elementary School), 78 Horne St.

Ward 2 - Dover Ice Arena, 110 Portland Ave.

Ward 3 - Woodman Park Elementary School, 11 Towle Ave.

Ward 4 - Garrison School, 50 Garrison Road

Ward 5 - Dover Middle School, 16 Daley Drive

Ward 6 - Hellenic Center, 219 Long Hill Road

Voters may only vote in the ward where they live. Please note: On Feb. 9, 2022, the City Council adopted new ward boundaries through an ordinance change to ensure near-equal representation in Dover's six political wards based on 2020 Census Data. This ward redistricting affected about 1,500 voting households in Dover, informed by mail from City Clerk Susan Mistretta earlier this year.

Voters whose wards have changed will vote in different polling locations than their previous ward. Residents may check which ward they live in utilizing the interactive ward map.

Absentee ballots are available at City Clerk's Office

Absentee ballots for the Nov. 8, 2022 election are available at the City Clerk's Office. Per state law, voters may cast an absentee ballot if they will be absent on election day, cannot appear in public on any election day because of their observance of a religious commitment, or is unable to vote in person because of a physical disability. Voters who cannot get to their polling place during polling hours because of an employment obligation or caring for others may also vote via absentee ballot.

Absentee ballots can be handed into the City Clerk’s Office up to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7. Mailed absentee ballots must be received at the Clerk’s Office by Tuesday, Nov. 8.

How to receive an absentee ballot

To receive an absentee ballot, complete the 2022 Absentee Ballot Application, located in the link below, and deliver it to the City Clerk's Office by mail, fax or hand delivery. The office is located in the Customer Service Center on City Hall's ground floor. The mailing address is 288 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820.

Track Absentee Ballot status

Voters may track the status of their absentee ballot via the Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballots/absentee-ballot-status. 

For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 603-516-6018.