Supervisor of the Checklist

Meeting Schedule*

New Voter Registrations can be dropped off to the Town Clerk during her regular hours.  Same day voter registration is permitted by the state of NH.  Please bring your drivers license and proof of residence when you register.

The purpose of voter registration in NH is to allow qualified citizens the right to vote.  People who wish to vote in NH must register in their local community.

The checklist contains the name of every qualified voter who has registered in a given community. The checklist is prepared and maintained by the Supervisors of the Checklist in each town or city.  The board in each city and town is composed of three (3) members, each serving a 6-year term.  Supervisors are elected at town elections every other year   (RSA 41:46a).

Federal law requires that registration records on all voters in the state be entered into a single statewide computerized voter registration system.  Checklists for state and federal primaries, general elections and all municipal (including school elections) shall be produced from ElectioNet.  (RSA 654:45). 

Brookfield Supervisors attend training held by the Secretary of State's office in order to keep informed of changes to the statewide computer system.

Absentee Voters are handled entirely by the Town Clerk once the voter has been registered. 

Helpful hints and other useful information:

1.  Any person may register to vote with the supervisors at any election.

2.  The Town Clerk is required to accept the applications of those people who wish to become registered voters.  However, only the supervisors can make the final decision to add a name to the checklist.  All applications received by the clerk are forwarded to the supervisors for consideration at the supervisors' next meeting.

What happens when you register to vote:

1.  You will be asked to fill out a standard Voter Registration Form.

2.  You will be asked to prove your identity  (NH drivers license, Military ID, Government ID, photo driver's license issued by another state, US Passport). 

3. Age:  the person must be able to prove he/she is 18 years of age or will be 18 prior to the next election.

4. Citizenship:  a person must be a citizen of the United States.  Naturalization Papers will be requested of a naturalized citizen.

5. Domicile: if your driver's license does not have your current address, you may be asked to produce some proof of residence/domicile (bill etc) or you may be asked to fill out a Domicile Affidavit.