Attorney General John Formella announces that Michael Drouin (age 30) of Merrimack, New Hampshire, pled guilty to the election law offense of False Documents, Names Endorsement – a misdemeanor – in Hillsborough County Superior Court on Monday, April 24, 2023.

 Mr. Drouin created a Craigslist advertisement on the day of the Hillsborough District 12 special election that purported to have been written by state representative candidate William Boyd. The ad listed Mr. Boyd’s cell phone number for the purpose of interfering with Mr. Boyd’s efforts to communicate using his cell phone to coordinate election efforts on election day and resulted in Mr. Boyd shutting off his phone due to the incoming volume of communications.

 Mr. Drouin was sentenced to 90 days at the House of Corrections, all suspended for two years on the condition of his good behavior. The Court also ordered Mr. Drouin pay a $250 fine with a penalty assessment of $60, and to complete 250 hours of community service.

 In addition, as a consequence of Mr. Drouin’s election law conviction, Mr. Drouin has lost the right to vote under Part I, Article 11 of the New Hampshire Constitution.

Chief Investigator Richard Tracy, Assistant Attorney General Matthew Conley and Senior Assistant Attorney General Myles Matteson investigated and prosecuted this case.