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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT / VOTING
Voting is a very important role in American life. Voting gives all citizens a voice in the country. But there are a few requirements to be eligible to vote. In the state of New Hampshire you must be at least 18 years old and a resident of New Hampshire. There are also many ways to vote there the regular poll voting where you go designated pole place which is normally a high school gym or a community building and place your vote. There is also absentee voting, which allows you to vote through the mail but you must have an excuse for this type of voting. An excuse would be you’re physically disabled; you’re overseas in the army or out of the country studying abroad. New Hampshire does not allow early voting like some states, but basically early voting is voting before Election Day. Before you can actually vote you must register to vote. Registering to vote is very simple you can either register before you vote in person on Election Day or register through the mail. When you register you must have proof of residency like a valid NH vehicle registration, NH license, U.S. passport or Utility bill from place of residence. Now let’s talk about actually voting. All voting locations are different some use paper ballots where you either check off who you are voting for or darken a circle near their name and others use electronic ballots. All places are different and unique. Recentlly we actually just did all the major voting like for president in November. The polls were open 6am on November 4th till 8pm that night. The next election will be held in 2 years for governor. Just because voting may seem like a long process it’s really worth all the fuss because as an individual you are demonstrating your right to freedom of speech. You are helping America chose the president, a governor and other important issues that need to be resolved. So voting is a great thing to do.