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    The document provides guidelines for political candidates in Salem, New Hampshire on placing political advertising (signs). It notes that per state and local laws: - Political ads cannot be placed on public property without consent, and must be removed by the second Friday after the election. - Ads cannot be affixed to utility poles, highway signs, or town-owned property including rights-of-way. - Rights-of-way refer to the land adjacent to roads, typically 10-12 feet beyond the paved surface, where poles and hydrants are located.

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    The document provides guidelines for political candidates in Salem, New Hampshire on placing political advertising (signs). It notes that per state and local laws: - Political ads cannot be placed on public property without consent, and must be removed by the second Friday after the election. - Ads cannot be affixed to utility poles, highway signs, or town-owned property including rights-of-way. - Rights-of-way refer to the land adjacent to roads, typically 10-12 feet beyond the paved surface, where poles and hydrants are located.

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    The document provides guidelines for political candidates in Salem, New Hampshire on placing political advertising (signs). It notes that per state and local laws: - Political ads cannot be placed on public property without consent, and must be removed by the second Friday after the election. - Ads cannot be affixed to utility poles, highway signs, or town-owned property including rights-of-way. - Rights-of-way refer to the land adjacent to roads, typically 10-12 feet beyond the paved surface, where poles and hydrants are located.

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    Town of Salem, New Hampshire

    Community Development Department


    33 Geremonty Drive, Salem, New Hampshire 03079
    (603) 890-2007

    DearPoliticalCandidate:
    The following summary has been prepared to assist you in complying with the state and local laws
    regulating the placement of political advertising (signs) in the Town of Salem. Please refer to these
    guidelinestoensuretheproperplacementofyourpoliticaladvertising.
    AsdefinedbyRSA664:2, VI,politicaladvertising meansanycommunicationwhichexpresslyor
    implicitlyadvocatesthesuccessordefeatofanyparty,measureorpersonatanyelection.
    PursuanttoRSA664:17:
    o No political advertising shall be placed on or affixed to any public property including
    highwayrightsofwayorprivatepropertywithouttheowner'sconsent.
    o AllpoliticaladvertisingshallberemovedbythecandidatenolaterthanthesecondFriday
    following the election, unless the election is a primary and the advertising concerns a
    candidatewhoisawinnerintheprimary.
    o Politicaladvertisingshallnotbeplacedonoraffixedtoutilitypolesorhighwaysigns.
    o Politicaladvertisingplacedonoraffixedtoanypublicpropertymayberemovedbystate,
    city,ortownmaintenanceorlawenforcementpersonnel.
    o Political advertising may be placed within stateowned rightsofway as long as the
    advertisingdoesnotobstructthesafeflowoftrafficandtheadvertisingisplacedwiththe
    consentoftheownerofthelandoverwhichtherightofwaypasses.
    PursuanttoChapter275oftheTownofSalemMunicipalCode,placementofpoliticaladvertisingon
    allTownownedproperty,includingrightsofwayisprohibited.
    o Rightofwaymeansalllandadjacenttothetraveledportionofapublicwayorstreetthatlies
    betweenthepropertylinesofadjacentpropertyowners.
    o Typically, the rightofway includes 1012 feet of land beyond the edge of the paved or
    improvedsurfaceoftheroadway.
    o Telephone poles, fire hydrants, and sidewalks are typically located within the rightofway;
    therefore,politicaladvertisingshouldalwaysbeplacedtothenonstreetsideoftheseobjects.
    InaccordancewithChapter275oftheTownofSalemMunicipalCode,nopersonshallaffix,attach,
    ordisplayanypoliticaladvertisinguponanyobjectofnature,utilitypole,telephoneboothorhighway
    sign.
    PleasenotethatpoliticaladvertisingremovedbytheTownofSalemwillbeheldatthefieldopposite
    theSalemTransferStationforoneweekfollowingtheelection.
    PleaseseeRSA664:17andChapter275oftheTownofSalemMunicipalCodeformoredetails.Feelfree
    tocontacttheCommunityDevelopmentDepartmentifyouhaveanyquestionsrelativetotheplacement
    ofpoliticaladvertising.

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