2026 ELECTION DATES

November 10, 2025 First day to accept petitions to amend zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance or building code for consideration at March 2026 town meeting.

December 10, 2025 Last day to accept petitions to amend zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance or building code for consideration at the March 10, 2026 town meeting.

January 13, 2026 Last day for voters to petition selectmen to include an article in the town meeting warrant, provided that if a petitioned article proposes a bond governed by RSA 33:8-a, the deadline is the preceding Friday, January 9. [RSA 39:3; 40:13, II-a(b)]

January 20, 2026 Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session from 7 to 7:30 p.m. to accept voter registrations – Alton Town Hall, Depot Street Entrance, Supervisor of the Checklist Office.

January 21, 2026 – January 30, 2026 - Filing period for town and school offices (Jan. 30, 2026 Town Clerk’s Office from 3 – 5 p.m.)

January 31, 2026 School Deliberative Session @ 1:00 p.m. in the auditorium at the Prospect Mountain High School (snow date Feb. 2 @ 7:00 p.m.)

February 3, 2026 Town Deliberative Session @ 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium at the Prospect Mountain High School (snow date Feb. 4 @ 6:00 p.m.).

February 26, 2026 Last day for Town Clerk to accept voter registrations for Town & School Election during office hours.

February 28, 2026 - Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to accept voter registrations – Alton Town Hall, Depot Street Entrance – Supervisors of the Checklist Office. LAST DAY voters may register for Town & School election. No additions or corrections may be made to the checklist after this session until election day.

March 9, 2026 - Last day for Town Clerk to accept absentee ballots filed in person until 5:30 pm.

March 10, 2026 - Town Election Day at Prospect Mountain High School, Gymnasium, 242 Suncook Valley Road – voters may register at the polls (7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

March 13, 2026 - Last day for any person for whom a vote was cast to apply to Town Clerk for a recount. Town Clerk’s Office will be open from 3 to 5 p.m.

March 17, 2026 - Last day for 10 voters of a town to petition clerk to recount ballots on any question printed on the official ballot until 5:30 p.m.