CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire man has been charged with removing political signs in Hudson before the Nov. 5, 2024 election, the attorney general said Friday.
Marc Bowlen, 49, of Dover, has been charged in Nashua District Court with two counts of removal of political advertising, Attorney General John Formella said in a statement.
Prosecutors allege that Bowlen “knowingly removed another person’s political signs from where the signs had been placed” in Hudson, Formella said. Details about the political signs that were removed were not released.
State law prohibits anyone from removing, defacing or destroying political advertising on public or private property “except for removal by the owner of the property, persons authorized by the owner of the property, or a law enforcement officer removing improper advertising.”
The charges are related to a separate charge of receiving stolen property that is currently pending against Bowlen in Salem District Court, Formella said.
If convicted, Bowlen faces a fine of up to $1,200. Also, anyone convicted of a willful violation of New Hampshire’s election laws shall lose the right to vote in the state, Formella said.
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