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Originally Posted by Outlaw
You are correct, anyone who chooses to be a resident of NH can and should vote, but let me clarify. 1) you need to have a permanent mailing address in NH with mail received at it (no PO Boxes), proof of a residential address is accomplished by providing the town clerk with such evidence as a property tax bill, electric bill, gas bill, or phone bill -- all with a billing address (the address the bills are mailed to) that is current valid NH address; 2) then you must turn in your out of state drivers license, and show a certifed (copy) of your birth certificate along with completing the required RMV for NH forms to get your NH license; 3) and then you can and must register your vehicle(s) in the city/town you live in (in NH) (this is also a convenient time to register to vote since you're already at the town clerks office). In order to complete Item #3, you must have #2 completed, no exceptions. In the end you relinquish your residency in any other state and are now an official resident of NH.
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Outlaw is right on the mark. My wife and I moved to NH last fall and we had to meet the requirements Outlaw described in order to 1) obtain our NH drivers' licenses, 2) register our vehicles here and 3) register to vote. In addition, the Alton Town Clerk's office then mailed a notification to the Town Clerk in our former out-of-state town to confirm that we were no longer legal residents of that town ... or state ... and that we were now ineligible to vote there. Also, in order to obtain her NH driver's license my wife had to provide not only her birth certificate, but a copy of our marriage license to validate her married name. The requirements for establishing legal residency have been tightened as a result of 9/11 and the USA Patriot Act.