New HampshireDepartment of JusticeOffice of the Attorney General

News Release

For Immediate Release
September 28, 2023

Contact:
Michael S. Garrity, Director of Communications
michael.s.garrity@doj.nh.gov | (603) 931-9375

Matthew G. Conley, Assistant Attorney General
Election Law Unit
Matthew.G.Conley@doj.nh.gov | (603) 271-6765

Massachusetts Resident Scott Kudrick Pleads Guilty to Voter Fraud in New Hampshire

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that on September 27, 2023, Scott Kudrick, age 51 of Norwell, Massachusetts, pled guilty to one class A misdemeanor count of Voter Fraud contrary to RSA 659:34 and one class A misdemeanor count of Unsworn Falsification contrary to 641:3.

The State charged Mr. Kudrick with misdemeanor voter fraud, misdemeanor unsworn falsification, and felony voter fraud based on Mr. Kudrick falsely swearing on his voter registration that he was a Town of Conway resident and voting in the Conway town election on April 13, 2021, despite Mr. Kudrick not being domiciled in Conway. As part of a negotiated disposition, Mr. Kudrick pled guilty to the two misdemeanor charges, and the felony charge will be resolved through a diversion agreement.

On the two misdemeanor guilty pleas, Mr. Kudrick was sentenced to 180 days in the House of Corrections, all of which will be suspended for a two-year period. Mr. Kudrick will be fined a total of $4,960. If Mr. Kudrick violates any of the conditions of his suspended sentence within two years of the date of sentencing, the State may seek to impose that sentence.

Under Mr. Kudrick’s felony diversion agreement, Mr. Kudrick will be required to perform 100 hours of community service and remain arrest free for a one-year period. If Mr. Kudrick violates the terms of his diversion agreement during that period, the State may seek to impose felony level penalties including fines and a state prison sentence.

As a consequence of Mr. Kudrick’s election law convictions and pursuant to Part I, Article 11 of the New Hampshire Constitution, his right to vote in New Hampshire is terminated.

This matter was investigated and prosecuted by members of the Election Law Unit at the New Hampshire Department of Justice.

New Hampshire Department of Justice
1 Granite Place South | Concord, NH | 03301
Telephone: 603-271-3658