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This bill clarifies the regulations surrounding political advertising on public and private property in New Hampshire. It prohibits placing any type of advertising, including political signs, on state-owned public property, with a limited exception for signs placed on state-owned rights-of-way with the property owner's consent, provided they do not obstruct traffic or violate other laws. The bill requires candidates to remove their political advertising no later than the second Friday following an election, with an exception for primary election winners. It also explicitly forbids placing signs on utility poles or highway signs, and makes it illegal for anyone other than the property owner, their authorized representatives, or law enforcement to remove, deface, or destroy political advertising. If state, city, or town maintenance or law enforcement personnel remove political signs before election day, they must store these signs in a designated location for up to one week after the election, allowing candidates or their campaign representatives to retrieve them. The new regulations will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=1060&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=SB45