3: Does New Hampshire have a Voter Indentification (ID) Law?

Yes – RSA 659:13. Under the law, ballot clerks must ask persons seeking to vote for proof of identity. Valid proof of identity includes (a) a driver’s license issued by any state or federal government; (b) a non-driver ID card issued by the New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles or a motor vehicle department of another state; (c) a photo ID card for “voting identification only” issued by the New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to RSA 260:21; (d) a United States passport or passcard; (e) a New Hampshire student photo ID card that is acceptable under the statute; (f) a photo ID determined to be legitimate by the moderator, the supervisors of the checklist, or the town clerk; or (g) verification of the voter’s identity by the moderator, a supervisor of the checklist, or the town clerk. An acceptable photo ID must have an expiration date or a date of issuance. The ID will remain valid 5 years beyond the expiration date unless the voter is 65 or older, in which case an acceptable photo ID may be used without regard to expiration date. The name on the ID must substantially conform to the name on the checklist.

If a voter does not have an approved photo ID, or does not have their identity verified by an election official described above, the voter will still be permitted to vote IF he or she executes a Challenged Voter Affidavit, and has his or her photograph taken by the moderator or assistant moderator, which photo will be attached to the Affidavit. If the voter objects to the photograph requirement because of religious beliefs, the voter may execute an Affidavit of Religious Exemption, which shall be attached to the Challenged Voter Affidavit instead of the photo.