Bill > HB336

This bill clarifies the rules for placing political advertisements on public rights-of-way and private property in New Hampshire. Under the proposed changes, political advertisements can only be placed on public property, including highway rights-of-way, with explicit permission from the political subdivision or the landowner whose property the right-of-way crosses. The bill maintains existing requirements that political signs must be removed by the candidate no later than the second Friday following an election, with an exception for primary election winners. It explicitly prohibits placing political advertising on utility poles or highway signs, and requires that any signs placed within state-owned rights-of-way must not obstruct traffic safety. The bill also reinforces protections against unauthorized removal or destruction of political advertising, specifying that only property owners, their authorized representatives, or law enforcement can remove signs. If maintenance or law enforcement personnel remove political advertising before election day, they must store the signs in a designated location for up to one week after the election, allowing candidates or their campaign representatives to retrieve them.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0581&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB336