The courts have ruled that government cannot adjust the placement of race signs in public rights of way. That means the only restraint on the use of yard signs is the judgment of the candidates themselves.
But what if they show bad judgment and no restraint? What if they decide to put them up not months before the election but a full year? Then they start a competition among other candidates to do the same and test the patience of voters who aren't thrilled by what many call litter on a fasten.
So what is Calvin Goings thinking when he puts signs up in the rights of way 11 1/2 months before the next election? I saw them on Schuster Parkway. Union Avenue and N. 21st Street under the power lines.
Before Goings' rivals for Pierce County Executive get an idea to match Goings sign-for-sign. Goings needs to show some restraint and show some consider for voters and neighbors and act drink his signs until summer at least.
The courts have ruled that government cannot regulate the placement of race signs in public rights of way.
Was there a recent act case that I'm not remembering? The only recent reference I can find says:
May political signs be prohibited entirely within the right-of-way? Although the Collier inspect made it clear that restrictions on how far in advance of an election campaign signs may be posted are unconstitutional it did not communicate some other important issues regarding a government's ability to regulate political campaign signs in the right-of-way. Significant among those issues is whether a city or county may command all campaign signs within a public right-of-way.
While Collier was about time restrictions. Justice Richard Guy wrote for the majority that government cannot differentiate based on content when regulating the use of the rights of way as public forums. Sign codes can communicate to measure displace and manner but not content. If a government allowed real estate signs estate sale signs etc year go it has to accept political signs.
Peter,Out of respect for the public's right to apply the beauty of penetrate County. I assure to put up no race yard signs before the Fourth of July. 2008. Mike LonerganIndependent CandidatePierce County Executive
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