Elections and Voting

League of Women Voters^®
of the Upper Valley

How to Register. Where to Vote. Sample ballots. Where to hear the Canidates.

Information about local elections and voting
Concerns about machine voting

Voter Information. Register to Vote. Machine Voting. See and Hear Candidates. Forums NH. Forums VT.

Voter Information

FOR UPPER VALLEY VOTERS, go to This Election to find national and local candidate statements on the issues and general information about campaigns.
For a summary of 2010 Town Meeting issues across New Hampshire, check out this great interactive map provided by New Hampshire Public Radio: http://www.nhpr.org/townmeeting
For more general information Vote411.org - a summary of all election information provided by the League of Women Voters Education Fund. Specific information for:

New Hampshire
Vermont

New Hampshire 2010 Election Dates:

Filing period - June 2-11, 2010
State Primary - September 14, 2010
General Election - November 2, 2010

Vermont 2010 Election Dates:

Town Meeting Day - Local Elections - March 2, 2010
Statewide Primary Election - September 14, 2010
General Election - November 2, 2010

Register to Vote / Where to Vote in the Upper Valley / Polling Hours

Are you registered to vote? Do you want to change your party, your address, your name? How to register to vote? Where do you vote in:

New Hampshire (or in PDF format - 34K)
Vermont (or in PDF format - 31K)

Machine Voting

In March 2008 The LWVUV hosted representatives from the NH and VT Departments of States for a talk entitled "Implementing the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)." Their talk covered voting processes in the two states and among other topics, touch screen voting and why that technology is not used here.
NH and VT don't use Diebold or other touch screen devices. David Scanlan (NH Assistant Secretary of State) and Deb Markowitz (VT Secretary of State) felt it was clear how wise we were in sticking with the low-tech scanner ballot machines (or hand count) that we use for several reasons: first, they save a LOT of money, headaches and repairs, and they have much greater security. Both States have put the Money intended for purchase of machines into a special fund for education, helping poll workers, etc.
Now the problems are surfacing once again.
Many League members remain concerned about the introduction of machinery for Voting which may be introduce a new type of fraud to our democracy. To remain in touch with state of machine voting you may want to read this New York Times article: Trust, Antitrust and Your Vote (published 10/28/09)

See and Hear the Candidates -- TV and Radio forums

List of television and radio forums with the candidates on Upper Valley ballots for Governor, US House and US Senate contests.

Upper Valley Candidate Forums - New Hampshire

US Senate for NH - Other Events

John Sununu (Republican)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic) - NO

US House District 2 NH - Other Events

Paul Hodes (Democratic) - NO
Jennifer Horn (Republican)

NH Governor - Other Events

John Lynch (Democratic) - Declined to commit
Joseph Kenny (Republican)

NH State Senate, District 5 - Q&A from Oct. 22 Upper Valley Forum (also in PDF format)

Matthew Houde (Democratic)
James Danforth (Republican)

Upper Valley Candidate Forums - Vermont

US House VT - Other Events

Peter Welch (Democratic) - NO
Thomas Hermann (Progressive)
Jane Newton (Liberty Union)

VT Governor - Other Events

Jim Douglas (Republican) - Declined to commit
Gaye Symington (Democratic)
Anthony Pollina (Independent)
Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union)

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