Races for City Council, School Board, and other offices will be determined in Portsmouth's municipal election Nov. 5.
Voting will be held at the city's five wards from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to find out which ward you should vote at based on your address.
Available positions are:
Voting will be held at the city's five wards from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to find out which ward you should vote at based on your address.
Available positions are:
- Nine City Councilors, at-large
- Five School Board Members, at-large
- Two Fire Commissioners
- Two Police Commissioners
- One Board of Registrar-at-large
- One Registrar-each of the 5 Wards
- One Moderator-each of the 5 Wards
- One Clerk-each of the 5 Wards
- One Selectman-each of the 5 Wards
There are 23 candidates running for City Council. The candidate who receives the most number of votes will be named mayor.
There are six candidates running for School Board, and three running for Police Commission.
Click here to see a sample ballot.
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Election coverage:
- Portsmouth Civic Group Endorse Council Candidates
- Who Should Be Portsmouth's Next Mayor?
- School Board Candidates Speak Out
- City Council Candidates Make Their Pitch
- Police Commission Candidates Debate Prostitution, New Police Station
- Huge Field, Big Names in City Council Race
- Stefany Shaheen Running for City Council
- Jim Splaine Running for City Council
- Portsmouth City Council Candidates Line Up
Find absentee ballot information and more from the City Clerk
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