Man suing Conway over short-term rentals charged with voter fraud

Kudrick was booked by Concord police, according to the Attorney General's Director of Communications Michael S. Garrity. Garrity also confirmed it is the same Kudrick who is named in the town’s lawsuit over short-term rentals.

As noted in Town of Conway v. Scott Kudrick, the lawsuit resulted from a town vote in 2021, when residents rejected a proposal by selectmen to allow non-owner-occupied short-term rentals anywhere single-family homes are permitted in town.

Kudrick, a short-term rental owner, prevailed in court, defeating the town in Carroll County Superior Court. The town appealed and now the case is before the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

The charges filed against Kudrick on Wednesday are for violations of RSA 659:34,I(e), wrongful voting, a Class B felony; RSA 659:34, I(a), wrongful voting, a Class A misdemeanor; and RSA 641:3, I(b)(2), unsworn falsification, a misdemeanor.

The felony charge, RSA 659:34, I(e), alleges that Kudrick voted in a New Hampshire election when he was not qualified to vote, specifically, because he was domiciled in Norwell, Mass. 

Norwell is a town about 26 miles southeast of Boston.

One of the misdemeanors alleges that Kudrick submitted a voter registration form containing false material information regarding his qualifications as a voter, specifically, stating that his domicile was Conway, N.H., when it was in fact Norwell, Mass.

Two misdemeanor charges allege that Kudrick made false statements in filling out and submitting election paperwork, which bore warnings against providing false information, by claiming that he was domiciled or living in Conway, N.H., when he was domiciled in Norwell, Mass.

Class B felony charges carry a penalty range of 3½-to-7 years in prison and a fine of up to $2,000. Class A misdemeanor charges carry a maximum penalty of up to one year of imprisonment and a $2,000 fine.

Additionally, pursuant to the New Hampshire Constitution, anyone convicted of a willful violation of the state’s election laws shall lose the right to vote in the state.

The allegations are merely accusations. Kudrick is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Kudrick did not respond to a request for comment.

The case is being prosecuted by Deputy General Counsel Myles Matteson and Attorney Matt Conley of the Election Law Unit. The investigation was conducted by Investigator Anna Brewer-Croteau.

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