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Proposed elections bill would shrink required identification on signs, let municipalities store removed signs
Summary
Representative Jordan Tischer introduced a draft elections bill under discussion that would require small political signs to identify who paid for them, allow municipalities and residents to remove certain signs, and require jurisdictions to collect and hold taken-down signs for a short period.
A draft elections bill discussed Oct. 20 would change state rules for political signs, including requiring smaller signs to state who paid for them, expanding who may remove signs in restricted places, and obligating municipalities to designate a place to store signs removed from public rights-of-way.
Why it matters: Political sign rules affect local public rights-of-way, municipal enforcement, and candidate behavior during campaigns. Several legislators and League members voiced practical and legal concerns during the LPC meeting.
What the draft would do
- Disclosure on small signs: Require signs smaller than 24 by…
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