Voting rights are automatically reinstated for felons upon release from prison. Felons who are on parole or probation are able to vote.
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Felon Voting Law in New Hampshire
Again, if a felon is sentenced and serving time in prison, they cannot vote from the time of the issuance of the sentence until they are officially discharged. However, you can vote if your sentence has been suspended or you are on parole. If you are in jail for pre-trial detention in relation to a misdemeanor, you are able to vote by absentee ballot.
Your town or domicile is the town or city where you lived prior to incarceration. Felons cannot vote if they were convicted of charges that related to the willful violation of the electoral law. They cannot vote or hold office unless the Supreme Court reissues the right.
How a Felon in New Hampshire Can Restore Their Voting Rights
Felons that are incarcerated cannot vote. However, the right to vote is automatically restored once the felon leaves prison and re-registers in their precinct. Felons who are on probation or parole can vote. In New Hampshire, you are considered eligible to vote if they are at least 18 years old by the election date. There is no set minimum amount of time that you are required to have resided in the state before you can register. However, you can only register to vote in the ward or town where you are domiciled.
A domicile is defined as the place where you spend the most amount of time or where you sleep most nights during a year. It is the place you return to after a temporary absence.
Examples of absences that are temporary in nature include the following:
· Military assignments or stays overseas
· Residing in a hospital, nursing or convalescent center or long-term facility
· Teaching temporarily in another country or state or attending a college as a student
· Living in a non-permanent residence for a while
· Incarceration for a felony
· Living away from a home base to navigate the waterways
Folks from New Hampshire can register to vote in the city clerk’s office in the town or city where the they have been residing up to 10 days before the scheduled election date. Applicants who wish to register to vote will have to fill out a standard registration form and will be asked to show a proof of identification as well as their age, domicile and citizenship status.
Applicants may still register to vote on election date. Voters who have not declared their political status can vote in a presidential primary or state primary. They must elect whether nor not they will be voting Democrat or Republican. You can find out more details by visiting the Secretary of State’s Office for New Hampshire online.
Other Resources For Felons in New Hampshire
Getting Started: If this is your first time to our website, we highly recommend that you visit our getting started page to understand everything we have to offer. You can do so by clicking here.
Jobs For Felons: If you’re a felon looking for a job in New Hampshire, we have all of the resources you need including job listings by city, companies that hire felons, and our own job board. Click Here to learn more.
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