Your news hub for the 2025 Concord City Elections
Here, you’ll find everything you need to know in the voting booth, like: Who are these candidates? What’s a school board zone and which one do I live in? What even are social districts and why am I being asked about them? Under “Who’s running,” we’ve drawn up profiles for each candidate based on our reporting and on responses to a questionnaire we asked them to complete. Keep an eye out on that page for updates on each race.
Meeker edges out Wells in tight school board race
Trust in incumbents held strong in a hotly contested school board race. In West Concord and the South End, incumbent school board member Cara Meeker edged out a win against Jeff Wells, a sharp critic of the Concord Board of Education’s recent decision to move forward with a new middle school. “I’m relieved, grateful and…
With some close calls, Concord voters re-elect incumbents across the board
Rising taxes and housing costs are major concerns for Concord voters. Incumbent councilors won, but faced close races and calls for greater public access.
Concord voters approve social districts and Eastman School sale, but say no to Keno
Concord voters cleared the way for potential social districts within the city, but kept the door closed to Keno. After the first ballot question passed with 52% approval from voters, the city council can now decide whether to create designated outdoor areas for public alcohol consumption. A new state law passed this year allowed individual…
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Almost two dozen Concord residents were turned away at the polls because of new voter registration guidelines
New Hampshire’s House Bill 1569, which newly requires voters to prove citizenship, has caused inconvenience and barriers for voters, with at least 21 people being turned away on Election Day due to lack of documentation.
Concord voters said they want change, but backed incumbents anyway. Will winners chart a new path?
Concord city voters re-elected incumbents, but with tighter margins than usual, which some view as a generational shift and a need for city leaders to listen to those who didn’t back them.
Election Day in Concord: A guide for voters
What to know for the City of Concord’s 2025 elections: Find out what the ballot questions are, where to vote, and who’s running for city council and school board.
‘The single most important thing that we do’: From equipment setup to voter check-in, many work behind the scenes to make Concord’s elections run smoothly
Concord’s General Services department worked to prepare the city’s polling locations for the Nov. 4 election, while elected officials and volunteer poll workers ensure the process goes smoothly and ballots are counted accurately.
There’s an uncontested race in my neighborhood. What am I voting on?
While there are a string of uncontested races in Concord city leadership this year, voters across the city face key citywide and school races as well as key ballot questions. Here’s what they need to know.
City of Concord polling locations
WARD ONE Merrimack Valley High School Gymnasium, 106 Village Street. Park in the high school student parking lot. WARD TWO The Barn at Bull Meadow, 63 Bog Road. WARD THREEBeaver Meadow School, 40 Sewalls Falls Road. WARD FOUR Green Street Community Center, 39 Green Street. WARD FIVE Christa McAuliffe Elementary…
Concord City Councilors organize food drive at polling stations, local businesses mobilize to provide assistance
Local officials are encouraging voters to bring food donations to the polls on Tuesday to help support food pantries and shelters affected by the pause in SNAP.
Should Concord allow designated area for public alcohol consumption? Here’s what to know about the ballot question.
On Tuesday, voters in Concord will be asked to decide whether to allow the city to consider creating a social district, which would allow public alcohol consumption in a designated outdoor area with certain restrictions.
Challengers seek to unseat longtime at-large Concord city councilors
Candidates for Concord City Council’s at-large districts are discussing how to balance the tax burden on property owners, attract new businesses, and improve public safety.
Concord Votes: Keno ballot question simplified
At Concord’s municipal election on Nov 4, voters will decide whether to allow Keno, a bingo-style lottery game, to operate within the city. Currently, Keno is not permitted in Concord. Previously, towns and cities had the choice to allow Keno in their local bars and restaurants. Lawmakers recently flipped it…
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