New Hampshire Political Sign Placement and Removal Law

Under RSA 664:17, political advertising signs may be placed on or adjacent to public rights-of-way with property owner consent for adjacent private land. Signs must not obstruct visibility or traffic safety. Candidates and committees must remove signs within the second Friday following the election. The statute prohibits towns from regulating the content of political signs and limits how municipalities can restrict placement timing. Towns may regulate size and structural safety but cannot impose blanket bans or content-based restrictions. The Department of Transportation enforces removal in state highway rights-of-way.

Failure to remove signs by the deadline may result in town removal at owner expense. Violations carry fines up to $100 per sign per day under the statute.