Races for City Council, School Board, and other offices will be determined in Portsmouth's municipal election Nov. 5.
Available positions are:
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 and seven candidates running for School Board.
Citizens for Voter Education will conduct two candidate forums Oct. 23 and Oct. 29 at City Hall. The forums will be held from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Find absentee ballot information and more from the City Clerk
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