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Greetings, Visitors. This Wiki should give you a guide on certain voting requirements and procedures in the State of New Hampshire, as well as two small towns in New Hampshire of Northwood and Newmarket, both in Rockingham County.

Voting in New Hampshire:
You have to be a United States citizen, and a registered voter for a New Hampshire town. You have to be 18 years or older, and you have to register for the election 10 or more days before in in the town in which you reside. Next election date: November 4th, 2008 for both New Hampshire Governor and United States President. Each town has a designated site, or sites at which the residents do their voting. Upon entering the voting location, citizens are asked for their name and then they are checked off. They are told to go into a voting booth where they cast their vote. For the most part actions at the polls are done electronically. However, if people want to write in names of people who they think would fit the position they are voting for well, then they can.

Procedures and Requirements for the Town of Northwood, NH:
-ALL THE New Hampshire requirements and procedures, plus: You have to live in Northwood and be a registered voter for Northwood. If you’re not going to be in Northwood the time of the election, you have to fill out an absentee ballot 30 days before the election and send it. The next election in Northwood will be Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Church, the only polling location in Northwood, to help vote for the next New Hampshire Governor and the United States President.

Procedures and Requirements for the Town of Newmarket, NH:
-ALL THE New Hampshire requirements and procedures, plus: You have to live in Newmarket and be a registered voter for Newmarket. If you're not going to be in Newmarket the time of the election, you have to fill out an absentee ballot which needs to be received by the people working at the polls NO LATER THAN 5 PM on the day of the election. The next election in Newmarket will be Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at the Town Hall, the only polling location in Newmarket, to help vote for the next New Hampshire Governor and the United States President.

A Note on Voting
When you go into the polls and vote, pretty much regardless of where you are, a lot of the votes are computerized so you just go into the booth and select who you want for whatever you are voting for, and you can also write people in who you think would fit whatever position you are voting for well. Some people don't take elections seriously and just write-in names of cartoon characters, movie stars, etc, but voting should be taken seriously because one vote can make all the difference.

Why is it SO important to get out and vote?
"Everyone has the right to vote today in America. We should use our right which was given to us over hundreds of years of fighting, because if no one were to vote then we could get some one in office that could take all the power from the people. When you get out and vote you change things not all the time but most times." -Josh McCall

“It’s really important to get out and vote. Many people seriously don’t have the capabilities to raise their voices in their countries, so we should take advantage of it here in the United States. Many people in our country have worked on keeping the United States free so we can vote and let ourselves be heard. People should feel good that they live in a country that cares so much about each individual, as one vote can change the country, and if not the world because the United States is such a huge power. So, each election day every American who is able to should just take a couple minutes out of their time, head down to the polls and vote. It can make a difference and no one will know until the votes are counted. That‘s why it‘s completely worth voting.” -Amber Parshley

So go out and exercise your right to vote as soon as you can, because YOU can make a difference!! You may never get the opportunity to do it again so go out and vote, soon!