CONCORD – Secretary of State David Scanlan recently announced that absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election have been mailed out to every city and town clerk’s office.

Voters who are qualified to vote absentee can request an absentee ballot from their local clerk.

The state Constitution permits absentee voting for voters who are prevented from voting in person because of temporary absence or a physical disability. A full list of permissible reasons to vote by absentee ballot can be found on the Secretary of State website at www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots.

To request an absentee ballot, voters must return their completed absentee ballot application to their town/city clerk and prove their identity by either showing a qualifying photo ID when hand-delivering their application; enclosing a photocopy of that ID when mailing their application; or notarizing their application.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot before the State General is Nov. 2.

Absentee voters who are returning their ballots in person must return their ballots to their local clerks by Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. Absentee ballots delivered through the mail or by the voter’s delivery agent must be received by the voter’s local clerk by 5 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Voters can track their absentee ballot requests and absentee ballots using the Secretary of State’s Voter Information Lookup at app.sos.nh.gov.

Voters, whether they are voting by absentee or in person, should use the Voter Information Lookup to check their voter registration and polling location and hours.