It’s a week after the election, but lots of campaign signs are still littering people’s yards and the sides of roads. The Seattle P.I. reports that campaign signs are forbidden on public right of ways (think the planting strip median running down 8th Ave.), and candidates can be fined $250 for signs illegally placed by volunteers. If you want to complain about an election sign on public property, contact the Seattle Transportation Department.
This sign was in the sidewalk strip this morning at 8th Ave. & Leary Way. According to the P.I.’s article, some, but not all, planting strips between the street and sidewalk are public right of ways, making it a little confusing to know whether a sign is illegally placed.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Neighbor // Nov 11, 2008 at 6:30 pm
That sign isn’t even in Phinney or Greenwood. That sign is Ballard/Fremont’s problem.
Considering all the attention paid to President-Elect Obama these days, my family is leaving our (should-be Gov.) Rossi sign up for at least a few more weeks to commemorate the noble campaign he and his staffers ran.
The last time I checked, it is still legal to endorse candidates in your yard, sirs.
2 Dr. Sparkle // Nov 11, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Did you mean to say noble?
3 Dr. Sparkle // Nov 11, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Via Slog:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/green-ideas/how-to-get-rid-of-your-lawn-signs-069241
4 Neighbor2 // Nov 12, 2008 at 1:30 pm
…(should-be Gov.) Rossi…? He lost pretty decisively in this election, and the gubernatorial campaigns were hardly noble on either side.
5 kim // Nov 12, 2008 at 4:28 pm
i think the candidates should receive a bill for the cleaning up of the signs. or have their volunteers that knock door to door do it. they need to write that into their campaign budget. that would get them cleaned up!
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