Over/Under on Election Signs

[DogWhisperer]

What is the over/under on election signs coming down especially for those who lost?

 

[vraiblonde]

Isn't there a law that they have to be down by a certain time? That should be enforced, and any candidate who ignores it should get life in a federal prison.

 

[Gilligan]

Isn't there a law that they have to be down by a certain time? That should be enforced, and any candidate who ignores it should get life in a federal prison.

Seems reasonable.

 

[Kyle]

8am the day after election.

If they fail to remove the billboards of shame, the losing candidate must be placed in the stocks in Annapolis Square and made to suffer as small children and dwarves hurl spoiled mayonnaise and moldy cheese at them.

 

[Monello]

hurl spoiled mayonnaise at them.

You could have just wrote Miracle Whip.

 

[itsbob]

8am the day after election.

If they fail to remove the billboards of shame, the losing candidate must be placed in the stocks in Annapolis Square and made to suffer as small children and dwarves hurl spoiled mayonnaise and moldy cheese at them.

Not sure if that applies to EVERYWHERE or just polling stations.. Hollywood FD was 100% clean the next morning (other than the chalk outline).

 

[itsbob]

Too soon??

 

[LtownTaxpayer]

Political campaign signs are considered temporary signage. They are treated differently if they are on public or private land. The signs at all the polling places should have been removed within 24 hours.

 

[spr1975wshs]

The signs at all the polling places should have been removed within 24 hours.

I'm of a mind their shouldn't be any, or candidates, within 1/4 mile of polling places.

 

[NorthBeachPerso]

8am the day after election.

If they fail to remove the billboards of shame, the losing candidate must be placed in the stocks in Annapolis Square and made to suffer as small children and dwarves hurl spoiled mayonnaise and moldy cheese at them.

It used to be 7 days after the election. Then the Maryland Court of Appeals reinterpreted that (as well as how soon prior to the election they could go up). Essentially they're legal for as long as the candidate wants them up. I know the link doesn't say that but it's ignored because of 1st Amendment issues.

View Document - Maryland Code and Court Rules

govt.westlaw.com

 

[TPD]

I allowed some people to put signs on my property. All of the losers except 2 have taken their signs down already.

Here is a pic of some of the signs allowed - picture taken July 4th weekend

 

[Bonehead]

I really want to rip down all the O Conner signs that I can find and dump them in his driveway.