New Hampshire elections, 2012
| Contents |
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| 1 2012 Elections |
| 2 Eligibility to Vote |
| 2.1 Primary election |
| 2.2 General election |
| 3 Voting absentee |
| 3.1 Eligibility |
| 3.2 Deadlines |
| 3.3 Military and overseas voting |
| 4 Voting early |
| 5 See also |
| 6 References |
The state of New Hampshire held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:
- Signature filing deadline: June 15, 2012
- Primary date: September 11, 2012
- General election date: November 6, 2012
| On the 2012 ballot | Click here for all November 6, 2012 Election Results | ||
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| U.S. Senate | 
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| U.S. House (2 seats) | 
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| State Executives (Governor) |
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| State Senate (24 seats) |
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| State House (400 seats) |
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| Ballot measures (3 measures) |
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2012 Elections
For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page
Elections by type
| Members of the U.S. House from New Hampshire -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st |  Carol Shea-Porter Frank Guinta Brendan Kelly |
Frank Guinta | Carol Shea-Porter |
Yes |
| 2nd | Ann McLane Kuster Charlie Bass Hardy Macia |
Charlie Bass | Ann McLane Kuster |
Yes |
The position of Governor was up for election.
| Governor of New Hampshire General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maggie Hassan |
54.7% | 378,934 | |
| Republican | Ovide Lamontagne | 42.6% | 295,026 | |
| Libertarian | John J. Babiarz | 2.8% | 19,251 | |
| Total Votes | 693,211 | |||
| Election Results via New Hampshire Secretary of State. | ||||
Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.
| New Hampshire State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 19 | 13 | |
| Total | 24 | 24 | |
Heading into the election, Republicans maintain partisan control in the state house.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 103 | 221 | |
| Republican Party | 288 | 179 | |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 400 | 400 | |
- See also: New Hampshire 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | CACR 13 (Question1) | Taxes | Would ban new taxes on personal income |
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| LRCA | CACR 26 (Question 2) | State judiciary | Would make the chief justice of the state supreme court to be administrative head of all the courts. |
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| ConCon | ConCon (Question 3) | Admin of gov't | The measure would create a convention to revise, alter, or amend the state constitution. |
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Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
New Hampshire has a mixed primary system -- registered Democrats and Republicans can only vote in their own party's primary, but independent voters may vote in either party's primary. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by September 4, 2012, which was 7 days before the primary, or on the day of the primary itself.[1] (Information about registering to vote)
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote is 10 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 27.[2]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: There is no minimum period of time you are required to have lived in New Hampshire before being allowed to register [3]
- Same-day registration: Yes[4]
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
Eligibility
You are eligible to vote absentee in an election if you cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:
- you will be absent on the day of any state election from the county, city, or town in which you are registered to vote
- you are unable appear in public on election day because of your observance of a religious commitment
- you are unable to vote in person by reason of physical disability
- you are unable to vote in person by reason of military service
- you are unable to appear at any time during polling hours at your polling place because an employment obligation requires you to remain physically at work or to be in transit to or from work from the time the polls open until after the time the polls close
Deadlines
There is no specific deadline for applying for an absentee ballot. The ballot must then be returned either in person by close of business the day before the election or by mail. If returned by mail, it must be received by 5pm on election day.
Military and overseas voting
For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
New Hampshire is one of seven states that does not have any form of early voting.
See also
References
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012-2013 Political Calendar," Accessed April 19, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "Register to Vote" Accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "FAQ" Accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "Register to Vote" Accessed July 12, 2012
