The Municipal General Election is taking place today, November 4, 2025. All polling places across Manchester's 12 wards are open for voting between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. If you do not know where your polling place is, enter your address on the "Where Do I Vote?" page. 

If you are already registered to vote, please remember to bring your photo ID with you to the polls. 

Want to see a sample of your ballot before heading to the polls? Find your sample ballot on the "Sample Ballots" page. 

If you are not registered to vote, you are able to register at your polling place. In order to register to vote, you must be 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the United States, and domiciled in the city of Manchester. Documentary proof of age, identity, domicile, and citizenship are required to be presented at the time of registration. To learn more about how to register to vote, see the "How to Register" page. 

For any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (603) 624-6455. 

The Manchester City Clerk's Office and New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office would like to remind voters about the voter registration requirements ahead of the upcoming Municipal General Election on November 4, 2025. The deadline for voters to register at the City Clerk's Office ahead of Election Day is Friday, October 24, 2025. Voter registration will also be available at all Manchester polling locations on Election Day. Polling hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information, please review the joint press release from the City Clerk's Office and the Secretary of State's Office below: 

Joint Press Release

LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF MANCHESTER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman (BMA) will hold three consecutive Public Hearings on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, during the regular BMA meeting which begins at 6:00 pm at the City Hall Aldermanic Chambers, One City Hall Plaza, Manchester NH O3101. Community Development Block Grant – COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) funds are available to municipalities through the NH Community Development Finance Authority. All projects must directly benefit a majority of low and moderate income persons.  CDBG-CV funds were authorized under the CARES Act. Up to $500,000 is available to municipalities through this funding opportunity for Public Service providers serving unhoused individuals or low- and moderate- income households/persons impacted by COVID-19. The Public Hearings will comment on the following:

1. A proposed application to the Community Development Finance Authority for up to $500,000 in CDBG-CV funds for emergency shelter operations (shelters operated by the City of Manchester and Families In Transition).  Shelters operated by the City of Manchester include the 39 Beech Street Shelter/Engagement Center and the Aged and Infirmed Shelter located at 200 Elm Street. Shelters operated by Families In Transition include the Adult Emergency Shelter located at 199 Manchester Street and the Family Shelter located at 177 Lake Avenue.  If awarded, funding to support services would be utilized as follows: 50%+/- for City operated shelters and 50%+/- to be subgranted to Families In Transition shelters.

2. Review and Adoption of the City of Manchester’s Housing and Community Development Plan (HUD 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan/2025 Annual Action Plan) https://www.manchesternh.gov/Portals/2/Departments/pcd/2025-2029%20Con%20Plan%20Final%20Document.pdf?ver=2025-09-15-160140-063

3. Review and Adoption of the City of Manchester’s Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for the Emergency Shelter Operations Project.

For further information, please contact Kathleen Pelissier, City Grants Coordinator, at the Office of the Mayor at 603-792-6606. Individuals requiring special reasonable accommodations for access to the hearings are requested to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 603-624-6455 at least 72 hours prior to the hearing.  Anyone wishing to submit written comments should address them to Kathleen Pelissier, City Grants Coordinator, City of Manchester, Office of the Mayor, 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester N.H., 03101.

Signed: Matthew Normand, CMC
City Clerk

Pursuant to RSA 659:49, I & II the Moderators in Wards 1 – 12 may begin processing the absentee ballots for the Municipal General Election at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Sample ballots for the upcoming Non-Partisan Municipal General Election, taking place on November 4, 2025, are now available on our website.