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New Hampshire elections, 2012
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New Hampshire's 2012 elections U.S. House • Governor • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Candidate ballot access |
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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
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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
U.S. House
| 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 |
State Executives
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 | ||||
State Senate
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 | |
State House
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 | |
Ballot measures
- See also: New Hampshire 2012 ballot measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | CACR 13 (Question1) | Taxes | Would ban new taxes on personal income | |
| 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. | |
| ABR | ConCon (Question 3) | Admin of gov't | The measure would create a convention to revise, alter, or amend the state constitution. | |
Eligibility to Vote
Primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
New Hampshire had a mixed primary system -- registered Democrats and Republicans could only vote in their own party's primary, but independent voters could 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 (dead link))
General election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections
The deadline to register to vote was 10 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 27.[2]
- Voter ID info
- Residency requirements: There was no minimum period of time that voters were required to have lived in New Hampshire before being allowed to register.[3]
- Same-day registration: Yes[4]
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee Voting
A voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:[5]
- The voter will be absent from his or her polling location on the day of the election.
- The voter is unable to visit the polls because of the observance of a religious commitment.
- The voter is unable to visit the polls because of a physical disability.
- The voter is unable to visit the polls because of an employment obligation.
- The voter is unable to visit the polls due to military service.
There is no specific deadline to apply for an absentee ballot. The completed ballot must be returned either in person by 5:00 p.m. the day before the election or by mail. If returned by mail, the ballot must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day.[5]
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
New Hampshire is one of 14 states that do not permit early voting in any form.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 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 (dead link)
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "FAQ" accessed May 7, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Register to Vote" accessed July 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Absentee Ballots," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Absentee and Early Voting," accessed December 16, 2013
