Portsmouth 2025 election: How and when candidates can file to run

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PORTSMOUTH — The filing period for the 2025 city election will open Tuesday, Sept. 2 and end Tuesday, Sept. 16, according to Kelli Barnaby, the city clerk.
The following nonpartisan offices, each for two-year terms, will be filled by the election on Tuesday, Nov. 4:
City Council (nine positions with top vote getter becoming mayor and second highest vote getter becoming assistant mayor).
School Board (five positions).
Fire Commission (two positions).
Police Commission (two positions).
Requirements for filing for Portsmouth election
Any candidate filing for the municipal election must be a qualified voter in Portsmouth, shall have been a resident of the city for at least two years immediately preceding the last municipal election, and may not hold any other municipal office once elected. Declarations of candidacy will be accepted in the city clerk's office during regular business hours. All the filings must be made in person. The filing fee is $5 or it is free with the submittal of a petition with 50 signatures of qualified voters in the city.
City clerk office hours
The city clerk's office is open on Mondays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The office will have extended hours on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for candidates wishing to file.
Partisan offices
Partisan ward officials seeking a declaration of candidacy (moderator, ward clerk, selectman and registrar of voters) should contact their party chair, as these candidates are decided by party caucus. The filing fee is $1.
For more information, visit: portsnh.co/votinginfo.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Portsmouth 2025 election: How and when candidates can file to run
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