Hollis is small enough that a few hundred votes decide everything — from who funds our schools to who represents us in Concord and Washington. This guide covers when and where to vote, how to vote absentee, and why a fellow Hollis Democrat is asking you to vote blue this year.
Two trips to Hollis Brookline High School, six months apart, are all it takes. Here's exactly what each one is for.
Where: Hollis Brookline High School, 24 Cavalier Court, Hollis
What it's for: Choosing each party's nominees for November — governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Executive Council, State Senate & House, and more.
Who can vote which ballot: Registered Democrats get the Democratic ballot; registered Republicans get the Republican ballot. Undeclared voters may choose either ballot at check-in.
Where: Hollis Brookline High School, 24 Cavalier Court, Hollis
What it's for: Every state and federal office is decided here — governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Executive Council, State Senate & House, and any local questions on the ballot.
Didn't vote in the primary? No problem — the general election is open to every registered voter, and it's the one that actually sets who governs.
New Hampshire doesn't do early voting, but any registered voter with a qualifying reason can request a ballot by mail. It's a five-step process — none of them hard.
Pick up an Absentee Ballot Application at the Hollis Town Clerk's office (Hollis Town Hall, Monument Square), or download one from the NH Secretary of State's website.
Mail it, email/fax a scan, or drop it off in person at the Town Clerk's office — a family member can hand-deliver it for you.
The clerk mails it to you (or hands it to you in person once ballots are printed, typically several weeks before each election).
Follow the enclosed instructions exactly. An unsigned or incomplete affidavit is the most common reason an absentee ballot doesn't count — read it twice.
By mail or in person, it must reach the Town Clerk by 5:00 PM on Election Day. Mail it at least 1–2 weeks early, or hand-deliver it yourself to be certain.
Hollis Town Hall, Monument Square
Hollis, NH 03049
New Hampshire makes it genuinely hard to be shut out on Election Day. You need to be a U.S. citizen, a New Hampshire resident, and 18 by Election Day — that's it.
Pick up a voter registration form from the Hollis Town Clerk and return it with proof of identity, age, citizenship, and domicile (a driver's license plus a piece of mail addressed to you usually covers it).
New Hampshire has no online registration — everything is paper, in person or by mail, through your town clerk.
NH allows same-day registration right at your polling place — Hollis Brookline High School. Bring photo ID and proof of citizenship, age, and domicile.
Poll workers handle this constantly. It takes a few extra minutes, not a few extra trips.
In a town our size, a few hundred votes decide who funds our schools, who protects our farms and orchards, and who represents us in Concord and Washington. Here's why I believe the Democratic column is the right choice for Hollis this November.
Hollis has long been a “donor town” — sending more in the statewide property tax than it gets back for our own schools. Democrats in Concord have pushed to fix New Hampshire's school funding formula so towns like Hollis and Brookline stop subsidizing the state and get real relief on local property taxes.
Our orchards, working farms, and conservation land along Beaver Brook aren't guaranteed to stay that way. Democratic candidates have consistently backed conservation funding and smart land-use policy that keeps rural New Hampshire towns rural, instead of paving them over.
From protecting reproductive freedom to defending Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, Democrats on this year's ballot have made clear they'll keep personal medical decisions out of politicians' hands and keep costs in check for families and retirees alike.
Child care costs, housing, and property taxes are squeezing families across Hollis. Democratic candidates up and down the ballot are campaigning on property tax relief and cost-of-living fixes that don't balance the state's books on the backs of homeowners.
Hollis's members of Congress have built reputations for pragmatic, bipartisan work rather than showmanship. In a year when one party could end up controlling every branch of government at once, we think Hollis benefits from voices that answer to New Hampshire first.
Here are the Democratic candidates I'm voting for this November — from the U.S. Senate all the way down to Hollis's State House seats.
Chris Pappas (D) — running for the open seat left by retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
Maggie Goodlander (D) — seeking re-election in the district that includes Hollis, Nashua, and Concord.
Cinde Warmington (D) — running against Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte.
Melanie Levesque (D) — running for the Executive Council seat that covers Hollis.
Carryl Roy (D) — Hollis school board member, running for State Senate.
Kat McGhee (D) · Ben Ming (D) · Jerry Roche (D) — running for Hollis's seats in the NH House.
Elections in a town this size are won door by door. You don't need to join anything to make a difference — a few small things go a long way.
A short conversation before September 8 or November 3 does more than any flyer. Ask if they know when and where to vote.
Offer a ride, or help a neighbor without transportation figure out absentee voting instead.
Confirm your registration status and, if you're voting absentee, get your application in early rather than the week of the election.
Send votehollis.org to a friend, post it in a neighborhood group, or print the quick reference card on the next page.
Share votehollis.org →Update your address with the Town Clerk when you can, but you can also handle it at the polls on Election Day along with same-day registration.
You can choose to register and vote where you attend school or at your Hollis home address — just pick one and vote there consistently.
Yes — the NH Secretary of State's website lets you check your voter and absentee ballot status under "View My Voter Information."
Show up on September 8 and request the Democratic ballot — you'll be asked to briefly enroll as a Democrat, and can return to Undeclared before you leave if you prefer.