Election Signs
When are campaign signs allowed to be displayed?
The Elections Act, 1991 does not regulate or prohibit displaying campaign signs outside of an election period. However municipal by-laws may regulate campaign signs placed on public or private property before, during, or after an election period.
Are there any rules about the content of campaign signs?
The Elections Act, 1991 does not regulate the content of campaign signs. However, all election advertising messages (including campaign signs) must contain a “tagline” stating who has authorized the message. A candidate’s or political party’s official agent or Chief Financial Officer must authorize candidate signs. Signs must also bear the name of the printer that printed the campaign sign.
What are the rules for election signs on public property?
Government agencies may remove signs that do not respect federal or provincial laws and municipal by-laws.
If the sign is a safety hazard, government agencies may remove it without informing the person who authorized the posting of the sign.
Returning officers and other election officers may remove signs from public property where a polling place is located.
Someone put a sign on my property without my permission. What can I do?
If a sign has been placed on your private residential property without your permission, you may remove it. You can also contact the candidate or registered party whose sign it is to tell them you did not request the sign and to ask them to remove it.