NH Presidential Ballot Access
New Hampshire Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for New Hampshire, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Each political party must certify to the secretary of state no later than the last Tuesday of October the names of the presidential electors. A political party is any political organization which received at least 4% of the total number of votes cast for governor or United States senators at the preceding state general election. A political organization may also nominate a presidential candidate for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the Wednesday one week before the primary nomination papers containing the signatures of registered voters equal to 3% of the votes cast at the previous state general election. The name of the candidate and a declaration of candidacy must be submitted to the secretary of state no later than the day of the primary.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
A presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing a declaration of intent between the first Wednesday in June and the Friday of the following week, and submitting to the secretary of state no later than the Wednesday one week before the primary nomination papers containing the signatures of 3,000 registered voters, 1,500 from each United States congressional district in the state. The candidate must also pay a fee of $250.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A voter may write-in the name of a candidate on the ballot.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 652:11, 655:40a, 655:40b, 655:42, 655:43, 655:53, 655:54, 659:17, 667:21
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.