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Virginia Beach council weighs tighter limits on political signs at city polling sites
Summary
City staff presented options to reduce sign size and limit where campaign signs may appear after complaints about safety and clutter; the city attorney warned content‑based limits risk violating Supreme Court precedent, and council asked staff to draft a resolution that would ban private signs on city property while carving out a finite, public‑facing area on election day.
City staff briefed the Virginia Beach City Council on approaches to reduce the visual clutter and safety risks posed by campaign and referendum signage, and council directed staff to draft a resolution for further consideration.
The Office of Performance and Accountability told council it had collected feedback from both major parties, the voter registrar and frontline staff after persistent complaints about large gatherings of signs at Building 14 and other polling locations. OPA described changes already implemented this year, including reduced maximum sizes and improved maps that bar tents and signs near ballot drop boxes. “We decreased the size that was allowed in front of Building 14… the largest signs were 26 by 16, and the largest sign that could be in the back was 4…
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