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NH bill would remove print requirement that political ads be labeled; supporters, opponents disagree
Summary
House Bill 107 would remove a longstanding requirement that political advertising printed in newspapers, periodicals or billboards be labeled as political advertising. Supporters call it a cleanup to protect small publishers; opponents and a voter-rights group say it would reduce electoral transparency.
House Bill 107 would delete language in New Hampshire election law that requires political advertisements in print to be marked as such. Representative Christine Perez, the bill’s sponsor, told the House Election Law Committee the change is “just a cleanup” and said the prior law exposed a small newspaper publisher in Londonderry to prosecution.
“The political advertise printed in newspapers, periodicals,…
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