CONCORD, N.H. – Voting is underway on Tuesday within the 2024 New Hampshire presidential main. So how does it work and who can vote on Election Day within the Granite State?
On the Republican poll, former president Donald Trump hopes to take a agency maintain on the race to the nomination towards former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who’s his last opponent. There are 22 delegates at stake within the GOP main.
There are not any delegates at stake for Democrats. President Joe Biden won’t be on the poll and is restricted to being a write-in candidate. The Democratic National Committee wished South Carolina to go first this presidential main cycle, whereas New Hampshire opted to proceed with its first-in-the-nation standing.
The majority of polling websites are open till 7 p.m. Some communities will stay open till 8 p.m.
What is an open main?
New Hampshire is a semi-closed main, which limits registered voters to the poll for their very own celebration whereas unenrolled voters can select both. Open primaries permit any voter to forged their poll for no matter celebration they select.
Can Democrats and Independents vote within the New Hampshire main?
Yes, Democrats and Independents can vote in Tuesday’s presidential main. Registered Democrats should vote on their celebration’s poll. Unenrolled voters should select both a Democratic or Republican poll if you enter the polling place.
Can I return to unenrolled standing after voting?
When voters submit a poll for one celebration, they change into a registered member. To return to undeclared standing, voters can signal paperwork earlier than leaving the polling place. If you don’t fill out that paperwork, you’ll stay a registered member of the celebration you voted for.
Can I alter my celebration affiliation earlier than the first?
The deadline has already handed to alter celebration affiliation. Voters can change events any time besides between the primary day of the submitting interval for the presidential main and the date of the first. The final day for a registered voter to alter their celebration affiliation for Tuesday’s main was October 6, 2023.