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Monday, August 08, 2005
Ind. Law - Political yard signs in the news again
An ILB entry from Sept. 30, 2004, titled "More on political yard signs," begins: "First it was Noblesville, then it was Lake County, yesterday it was Valparaiso (in Porter County)."
Today the Anderson Herald Bulletin has a story titled "Signs becoming a hot topic," that begins:
A familiar sight in Madison County during an election year is the plethora of yard signs trumpeting candidates running for office. If the Indiana Civil Liberties Union has its way, those signs might become permanent fixtures.Currently a Madison County ordinance restricts election signs to two months prior to an election to 10 days after Election Day. The county Plan Commission can seek a court injunction if the signs are not removed by the deadline and the court can levy a $1,000 per day fine.
The ICLU argues that time limits on yard signs is an infringement on free speech and wants the restrictions removed.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 8, 2005 03:43 PM
Posted to Indiana Law