2024 NH PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY FILING PERIOD - Change in Party affiliation deadline

NEW HAMPSHIRE SECRETARY OF STATE David M. Scanlan

OFFICIAL NOTICE

September 13, 2023

2024 NH PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY FILING PERIOD

In 2024, New Hampshire will celebrate the one hundred and fourth anniversary year of the First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary.

The filing period for the 2024 Presidential Primary will begin Wednesday, October 11, 2023, and will continue through Friday, October 27, 2023.

On October 11, 2023, through October 26, 2023 , the Secretary of State’s Office will be open on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. to accept declarations of candidacy.

On the final day of the filing period, October 27, 2023, the Secretary of State’s Office will be open until 5:00 p.m. to receive filings. If candidates wait until the last day of the filing period to submit their declaration of candidacy, they must file in person.

October 6, 2023 is the last time registered voters may change their party affiliation prior to the Presidential Primary (Primary date has not been announced as of 09/17/2023). New voters may continue to register until election day, as permitted by law.