Electioneering Archives

MACDONALD: How About a Little Electioneering, Scarecrow?

October 24, 2026 Steve MacDonald

If the Left is against it, you will probably benefit somehow from keeping it or having it. It’s that simple. Dems defend illegal robbers, murderers, and child rapists, people who broke multiple laws. Arresting, jailing, and then deporting them is better for everyone, but they don’t want them deported – and will even help them … Read more

MURRAY: Electioneering in Windham

October 23, 2026 Tom Murray

Sent: Friday, October 23, 2026 4:39 PMTo: michael.s.garrity@doj.nh.govCc: Sean.R.Locke@doj.nh.gov; Patricia.L.Benner@doj.nh.govSubject: COMPLAINT/FW: Shannan McKenna has posted in your timeline To the Attorney General’s Election Law Unit: I am writing to file a complaint and ask the Election Law Unit to review whether the Windham School District’s distribution of a flyer about the school funding tax cap … Read more

ORTOLANO: PART 2 – Ethics in Name Only

March 9, 2026 Laurie Ortolano

When Ethics Systems Protect Power An ethics system reveals its true character when it investigates those at the top. Anyone can enforce rules against minor officials or low-level employees. The real test comes when allegations involve political leadership. I can assure you that the test has not inspired much confidence. Over the past several years, … Read more

Dr. Meredith Nedeau SAU 21 Superintendent

Attempting to Politic Again Superintendent Nedeau?

March 10, 2025 Skip

As I said in my last post (“Is SAU21 Superintendent Meredith Nedeau Attempting to Electioneer – Again?“): Or at least allow it under her nose? Questions upon questions abound. Seems to be more like a welcoming hand. Remember: 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees. I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX,shall electioneer while in … Read more

More Flashlights Pointing at SAU 21 and Meredith Nedeau

March 10, 2025 Skip

The jury is still out on this, and questions still abound, so I decided to start nosing around a bit myself in search of good information in addition to all the stuff that people have already sent me. Sidenote: If you have information about this issue and Superintendent Nedeau, send it to me at Skip@GraniteGrok.com … Read more

Is SAU21 Superintendent Meredith Nedeau Attempting to Electioneer – Again?

March 10, 2025March 8, 2025 Skip

Or at least allow it under her nose? Questions upon questions abound. 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees. I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX,shall electioneer while in the performance of his or her official duties.II. No public employee shall use government property or equipment, including, but not limited to, telephones, facsimile machines, … Read more

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The First Amendment and Your Right to Vote

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 John W. and Nisha Whitehead

Each state has its own laws regarding what First Amendment activities are permissible at polling places.

NH Teacher Found Guilty of Electioneering

August 7, 2024 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Electioneering Law (RSA 659:44-a) prohibits public employees from using government property to engage in voters or votes. The only thing more difficult than getting public employees, typically teacher’s union members, from doing it is convincing the AG office to prosecute. Miracles, however (it seems), can happen. After losing a School Board race by … Read more

Hizzoner and the AG Disagree

February 4, 2024 Laurie Ortolano

On January 11, 2024, the AG’s office issued a Cease and Desist Order to Mayor Donchess for electioneering during the 2021 campaign. Electioneering is a criminal misdemeanor under RSA 659. That year, against the vote of the Board of Alderman, the Mayor led a ballot initiative to change how the police commissioners would be appointed.

Thad Riley Is Unique among Current NHGOP E-Board Members: He Helped a Democrat Get Elected over a Republican

March 18, 2023 Skip

And he looked so nice, too, bless his heart! Yes, Thad Riley, the failed candidate for NH Governor and current NH GOP E-Board member (Assistant Secretary), has accomplished a feat unlike all the other members – he got a Democrat, elected over the Republican.

David Hershey for NH House campaign sign

David & Debra Hershey, Disobeying the Law, Belknap County Administrator Debra Shackett, and Electioneering?

September 21, 2022 Skip

Given that the election has already occurred, I can only say that someone with an extremely loose grip on the Law and Reality didn’t make it past the Primary. Yes, David Hershey melted in the heat of the race and came in fourth in a three-person race in Alton/Barnstead.

It’s Almost Town Meeting Time in NH – And Petition Warrant Article Machinations Have Already Begun

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 Skip

Here in New Hampshire, we have the old style town meetings where everyone in a town gets together to hammer the final budgets for the town and schools spending. There’s generally a bunch “warrants” (or articles or questions) about all kinds of sundry things like appropriating money for new equipment like police or fire vehicles, … Read more

Manchester Teacher Electioneers at Ward 6 Polling Place

November 10, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Electioneering is defined in New Hampshire state law as “act(ing) in any way specifically designed to influence the vote of a voter on any question or office.”

NH Attorney General Gives the Nod to Electioneering with Public Funds

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 Doris Hohensee

October 2, 2020

Nicholas A. Chong Yen
Assistant Attorney General
Election Law Unit

Dear Attorney Chong Yen,

Thank you for your investigation of the Nashua Teachers Union’s actions in response to my complaint submitted on October 30, 2019. I’m writing to you in response to your letter dated September 28, 2020, where you concluded that there was no NTU electioneering in Nashua.

Is Gilford seeing public employees politicking at the polls?

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 Skip

Posted as received with a bit of REALLY light editing. ********* From: Kevin Leandro Date: Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 12:25 PM Subject: RSA 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees To: Richard Grenier <ragsbar26@gmail.com>, <Gus.Benavides@nemoves.com>, Dale Chan Eddy (dale.eddy@aflglobal.com) <dale.eddy@aflglobal.com>, Dale Chan Eddy (shockwave@tarnover.us) <shockwave@tarnover.us>, Board of Selectmen <BoardofSelectmen@gilfordnh.org>, Scott Dunn <sdunn@gilfordnh.org>, <mcgonagle@metrocast.net> Gentleman, In June … Read more

We May Have an Electioneering Problem in New Hampshire Public Schools

February 18, 2020 Op-Ed

I wonder if teachers and administrators at Windham High School in New Hampshire, and other schools throughout the state, realize that having campaign signs and other campaign materials in the classroom is likely a misdemeanor in the state of NH?

Nashua: Rigged Elections and Taxpayer Funded Electioneering

January 4, 2020 Op-Ed

Promoted from the Nashua Microgrok: Does this email, sent by a teachers union representative to district staff using school district electronic mailboxes, sound like electioneering to you?

Nashua: Rigged Elections and Taxpayer Funded Electioneering

January 4, 2020 Op-Ed

Does this email, sent by a teachers union representative to district staff using school district electronic mailboxes, sound like electioneering to you? “You sent around the election stuff on Friday. But some people were missing. Could you check if it was just an oversight? If you don’t have those names, I will check the status with Adam.”

Electioneering: Nashua Teacher’s Union Breaks the Law Again and Violates Their Contract

October 31, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The Nashua Teachers Union violated the law the other day. Public employees were handing out election flyers on school property. Today we have a new report that they broke the same law again, this time electronically, and violated their contract at the same time.

NTU Literature handed out on School property

The Nashua Teacher’s Union is Violating the Law in Run Up to Municipal Elections

October 30, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Nashua has a municipal election coming up, and the Nashua Teachers Union PAC is handing out election materials. On government property. In violation of State law.