Elections & Voting
You may register to vote at the City Clerk’s Office, Monday through Friday from 8:15 am to 4:30 pm. Voter registration must be done at least 7-10 days prior to any election to be on the election day checklist. These sessions are based on when the Supervisors of the Checklist need to meet prior to the election(s) or filing period(s). Please reference the website for when the sessions are posted. The Supervisors of the Checklist sessions are also an additional time to register to vote. In addition, you may register to vote at the polls on election day.
Please bring a valid government issued photo ID, birth certificate or naturalization papers, when registering to vote. You must also provide documentation showing that you have a domicile at the address provided on the voter registration form.
Do you know what your party affiliation is?
Please view the Franklin Voter Checklist posted in the lobby at City Hall or Visit the State’s Website:https://app.sos.nh.gov/viphome To change your party affiliation please come to the City Clerk’s Office any time during our normal business hours, there is a small form to fill out and please bring your Photo ID. Also, please keep in mind, there are certain times of year that we are not able to change party affiliation.Please visit the NH Election Division website for more information.
Supervisor of the Checklist Public Sessions
Located at the City Clerk's Office-New Temporary Location 124 Memorial Street
The projected 2026 sessions are:
July 2, 2026 5:00-5:30 PM-First part of the Annual Verfication of Checklist Letters will be generated
August 11, 2026 5:30-6:00 PM-Second part of the Annual Checklist Verification will be completed. Last day to register before Municipal Filing Period
September 1, 2026 5:30-6:00 PM-Last day to register before the NH State Primary
September 29, 2026 5:30-6:00 PM-Last day to register before the Municipal Election
October 27, 2026 5:30-6:00 PM-Last day to register before the NH General Election
2026 Election Schedule
NH Primary-September 8th
Franklin Municipal Election-October 6th
NH General Election-November 3rd
Filing for Office
Municipal Elections within the City of Franklin are held on the 1st Tuesday of October in each year, per City Charter C-7. Filings will be taken at the City Clerk's Office during the filing period of August 12, 2026 - August 21, 2026 from 8:15 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. We will be open until 5:00 PM on August 21, 2026 to accept candidacy filings only. Candidates must be registered to vote in the City of Franklin. The Supervisor's of the Checklist will hold a session on August 11, 2026 to approve all pending registrations prior to the filing period. The filing fee for a Municipal Office is $3.00 per candidate. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (603) 934-3109 with any questions.
The City Election is on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, and the polls are open from 8:00 am - 7:00 pm.
Voting Locations & Polling Hours
Polling Hours:
All polling locations within the City of Franklin open at 8:00 am and close at 7:00 pm for all elections.
Voting Locations:
Ward 1: The Franklin Elks, 125 South Main Street
Ward 2: Franklin High School, 119 Central Street
Ward 3: Franklin Middle School, 200 Sanborn Street
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ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR ALL ELECTIONS WILL BE OPENED AT 10 AM.
Elected Officials
Moderators
Vacant, Ward 1-Term January 2027
Tamara Feener, Ward 2-Term January 2027
Cameron Temple, Ward 3-Term January 2027
Ward Clerks
Martin Russo, Ward 1-Term January 2027
Janet Desrochers, Ward 2-Term January 2027
Debbie Gibbs, Ward 3-Term January 2027
Supervisors of Checklist
Gary Wheaton, Ward 1-Appointed Term January 2027
Sharon DeNauw, Ward 1-Term January 2032
Sherry Wilcox, Ward 1-Term January 2028
Werner Horn, Ward 2-Term January 2028
Christy Blouin Mank, Ward 2-Term January 2032
Laurie Cass, Ward 2-Term January 2030
Daniel Darling, Ward 3-Term January 2030
Gerard Desrochers, Ward 3-Term January 2028
Deb Ploskonka, Ward 3-Term January 2032
Political Signs
The City of Franklin follows suit with the State of New Hampshire's RSA 664:17 in regards to NOT posting political signs on the City of Franklin property.
RSA 664:17 regulates the placement of political advertising.
· Public property – no political advertising shall be placed or affixed to any public property including highway rights-of-way
· Private property – requires the owner's consent
· Utility poles/highway signs – no political advertising is allowed
· State-owned rights-of-way – political advertising is allowed as long as the advertising does not obstruct the safe flow of traffic and the advertising is placed with the consent of the owner of the land over which the right-of-way passes
Who can remove political signs?
RSA 664:14 controls the removal of political advertising.
Public property – state, city or town maintenance or law enforcement personnel
Private property – the property owner or those authorized by the property owner
Improper Political Advertising – law enforcement personnel may remove
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to City Clerk, Michelle Stanyan, at [email protected]. If the city collects any signs that violate this RSA, please contact Municipal Services to organize a pick up time at (603) 934-4103.