By the time you can vote, it’ll likely be completely people. Besides, the candidate doesn’t pyt out the signs, other people do it including those not associated with the campaign except for getting a sign to put up.
Around here, signs on private property are often left up for quite a long time. And signs on public property are subject to removal whenever the public minions get to it. However, some candidates who run every other year or so, make an effort to gather theirs up for later re-use.
I used to harvest them for a friend. The metal stakes cost about $7.00 and the sign can be replaced and yes the new signs are collected at the end of the event.
Those people should be reported. I believe they have 10 days to take down signs, but I’m not sure that applies to private property. Still seeing a lot of “Trump/Pence” signs though I’m quite sure those two will never be running mates again.
The local Democratic campaigns in my county maintain a database of all signs they put up and use the same database to remove them promptly after election day.
Cactus-Pete over 2 years ago
By the time you can vote, it’ll likely be completely people. Besides, the candidate doesn’t pyt out the signs, other people do it including those not associated with the campaign except for getting a sign to put up.
Erse IS better over 2 years ago
Around here, signs on private property are often left up for quite a long time. And signs on public property are subject to removal whenever the public minions get to it. However, some candidates who run every other year or so, make an effort to gather theirs up for later re-use.
eromlig over 2 years ago
Brilliant, Jef!
Opus the Poet over 2 years ago
In my state they have a time limit, except the winners get an extension if the slap a “Thank you” over the signs.
rshive over 2 years ago
An environmentalist, no doubt.
RitaGB over 2 years ago
There are different definitions of “mess” in this story.
RitaGB over 2 years ago
Too bad he said “guy,” though.
gsawyer101 over 2 years ago
I used to harvest them for a friend. The metal stakes cost about $7.00 and the sign can be replaced and yes the new signs are collected at the end of the event.
jodyjm13 over 2 years ago
I know of one sign along the highway about 15 minutes north of where I live that’s been up since 2016.
mourdac Premium Member over 2 years ago
Make pols put up a big deposit for each sign. If they don’t take them down, the money can be used for that purpose.
sandpiper over 2 years ago
Caulfield, you are going to have to live for a very long time, Almost no candidate ever leaves a ‘clean record’.
wolfgang73 over 2 years ago
Not to mention the mess when they leave office.
Lambutts over 2 years ago
Those people should be reported. I believe they have 10 days to take down signs, but I’m not sure that applies to private property. Still seeing a lot of “Trump/Pence” signs though I’m quite sure those two will never be running mates again.
Thehag over 2 years ago
Would be nice if those that ran and had signs, showed their commitment to community by making sure the signs are removed.
goboboyd over 2 years ago
Vision for the future. Now.
scaeva Premium Member about 2 years ago
That would be nobody.
Stephen Gilberg about 2 years ago
So you’d vote only for people who ran before?
susanj77 about 2 years ago
Took mine down already, tempted to brag by keeping all up as all my candidates won, but nah, it’s over. Go blue
diabloridr about 2 years ago
The local Democratic campaigns in my county maintain a database of all signs they put up and use the same database to remove them promptly after election day.