A great way to get involved is to run for a local municipal office. In New Hampshire, when applicable, these elections typically are ‘off-cycle’ from the normal election season so it is easy to miss a filing deadline.
This table will be updated with additional municipality data as time permits.
| Municipality | Style | Mayor Filing Period | Alderman Filling Period | Primary Date | Election Date | Info Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Mayor-Council | 10 days - commencing second Monday in July in each odd numbered year | 10 days - commencing second Monday in July in each odd numbered year | Third Tuesday of September in each odd numbered year | Tuesday next following the first Monday of November in each odd numbered year | www.manchesternh.gov | At every municipal general election, the following officers shall be elected: The mayor, two aldermen at-large, two school committeemen at-large, and one alderman, one school committee member, one moderator, one ward clerk and three selectmen by the voters in each ward. All are 2 year terms. Non-partisan ballot. |
| Nashua | Mayor-Council | 10 days - commencing second Monday in June in each odd numbered year. | Not earlier than seventy (70) days nor later than sixty (60) days before the election | Second Tuesday of September, odd year | First Tuesday following the first Monday in November - odd numbered years | www.nashuanh.gov | Mayor term is 4 years. Alderman is 2 years. No primary for alderman. For Mayor, if more than3 candidates file, |
| Concord | Council-manager | forty-fifth day before the election | forty-fifth day before the election | N/A | Tuesday following the first Monday in November of the odd numbered years. | https://www.concordnh.gov | Mayor: Two-year term Ward Councilor: Two-year term Councilor-At-Large: Four-year term Ward Moderator: Two-year term Ward Clerk: Two-year term Supervisor of the Checklist: Six-year term |