My name is John Fitzgerald and  I’m running for State Representative in this November’s election.  I'm a first-generation American, one of four children of Irish parents who came to this country in 1954.  I attended twelve years of Catholic school and, after graduation, spent five years in the US Navy as an air traffic controller.  My enlistment ended in June 1986, and seven months later, I began a 27-year career as an air traffic controller with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), serving in Hyannis, MA; Martha's Vineyard, MA; Manchester, NH and Nashua, NH.  While working for the FAA, I held a number of positions in the National Air Traffic Controllers' Association (NATCA), the labor organization which represents the nation's air traffic controllers.  I've served as a union local President, Vice-Presdent  and, for seventeen years I administered the six New England states while serving on the National Legislative Committee of NATCA.  I'm a thirty-three year resident of New Hampshire; twenty of them here in Bedford.  I'm a certified arbitration advocate, and have served on the Boards of Villa Augustina Grammar School in Goffstown and Bedford Little League.  Since March 2022, I've made five trips to Poland and Ukraine to deliver humanitarian aid to the victims of that brutal, senseless war.
However, the achievements I am most proud of, though, are being the husband of my beautiful wife, Cindy, and the father of our two wondeful kids, one of whom just graduated from UNH in June of 2024, the other starts UNH this fall.  

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Why I'm Running
I'm running for State Representative to help protect New Hampshire from the agenda of a radicalized right-wing that wants to roll back the clock to the 19th century.  From reproductive rights to voting rights; from workplace protections to public school funding, each day brings a new attack on the fabric of our society from those who would have you believe that representative democracy is a failed experiment, a relic of the past.

I believe that THIS generation of Americans is as qualified as any other to conquer the challenges before us. But in order to do that, we need to protect the democratic process on EVERY front from which it is being attacked.

Democracy is messy and it's imperfect, but it's the best system of self-governance yet devised.  Together, I believe there is no problem that we cannot solve and no hardship we cannot overcome.
I would be so grateful to have your support in this election.

On November 5, 2024, vote the full slate of Democratic House Representatives and State Senator!

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Can I register to vote by mail?

Registration by mail is available if you have an approved reason for not doing so in person, such as a religious observance or disability. If you qualify, call your city or town clerk and ask that a registration form be mailed to you. Include a copy of your driver’s license or other valid form of ID when returning your application. You will need a witness to sign your absentee-voter registration affidavit. Deadline for requesting to register to vote by mail is

Source: aarp.org/NHvotes

What are the Primary and General Election dates in NH?

Primary Election Day:  Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

General Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Polling place: Bedford High School, 47 Nashua Rd, Bedford, NH 03110

Polling Hours:  7AM-7PM

Source: https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/elections/election-dates

Does NH allow early in-person voting?

New Hampshire does NOT offer formal early in-person voting. But if you qualify for an absentee ballot, you can cast one early at the Bedford town clerk’s office.

Source: aarp.org/NHvotes

Can I file an absentee ballot in NH?

Available to those who can’t vote in person on Election Day because of a disability or illness, work or other acceptable reason.

Acceptable reasons:

You can vote absentee in any election if you are unable to vote in person because:
  • You will be out of town on election day; or
  • You have a religious observance that prevents you from voting in person; or
  • You have a physical disability or illness that prevents you from voting in person; or
  • You have an employment commitment or must care for an adult or child during the entire time polls are open; or
  • You are confined in a penal institution for a conviction of a misdemeanor or while awaiting trial; or
  • You are a member of the Attorney General’s Address Confidentiality Program or are protected by a Domestic Violence Protective Order; or
  • The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm, blizzard, or ice storm warning for your town/ ward for election day, and you have concerns about safely traveling in the storm.



Source:  www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots

Can I register on the day of the election?

YES!

"Register to vote at your town hall before the deadline or register to vote the day of the election at the polling place. No matter when or where you decide to register, you will be required to complete a Voter Registration form. New Hampshire inhabitants who will be 18 years of age or older on the day of the next election, and a United States citizen may register. There is no minimum period of time you are required to have lived in the state before being allowed to register. You may register as soon as you move into your new community."

Check out our New Hampshire Pocket Voter Guide !  Print on both sides and "flip on the long edge" for the pocket format or access the pdf version .

For a more detailed guide on registering to vote in New Hampshire, including registering as a student, check out Registering to Vote in New Hampshire.
 
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Source: NH Secretary of State
https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/voters/register-vote

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