DOTC: Taking Sides In Elections

Shrinking Dan of the County: I had a call from someone in one of the outlying towns the other day who wanted to know if it’s legal for businesses to put campaign signs right on their building. I told him there is no election law against it (unless within 100 feet of a polling site) but some cities may regulate signs. The county doesn’t regulate political signs at all. I told him that while it’s legal I’m a bit surprised that someone would risk alienating a certain amount of their customer base by taking a side in public. There will always be those unhappy with their choices and they may vote against that business with their pocketbook.

Question: Do you regularly put political signs in your yard? Do you take note of the properties that have political signs?