Former NH lawmaker facing felony, misdemeanor charges linked to out-of-district move
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Republican former New Hampshire state Rep. Troy Merner faces a felony wrongful voting charge, alongside several misdemeanor counts, related to an address change.
On Tuesday, Merner was charged with wrongful voting, a class B felony punishable by up to seven years in prison and a permanent loss of voting privileges. He also was charged with three misdemeanors: theft by deception, unsworn falsification and tampering with public records. Those charges allege he received excessive mileage reimbursement by claiming he lived in Lancaster.
New Hampshire law requires lawmakers to live in the district they represent. Lawmakers are paid only $100 a year but are reimbursed for their travel to and from Concord.
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