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Saturday, September 15, 2018

Indiana https://www.signs.com/blog/do-political-signs-work-running-an-effective-legal-sign-campaign/#map

Like several other states, Indiana requires (IC 3-9-3-2.5) that candidate yard signs distributed to more than 100 people include a disclaimer that states the person or organization that paid for the sign. The sign must be in at least 12 point font and use a color contrast and placement scheme that allow the text to be easily read. If the sign is not made by the campaign (i.e. it is produced by a third party such as a Super PAC), the sign must specifically state that the candidate in question does or does not authorize the sign. The penalty for omitting the required disclaimers is stiff– up to 5,000 dollars and/or up to 1 year in jail.
Indiana law (IC 3-14-3-16) also states that political signs should not be displayed within polling stations or the “chute” (the area 50 feet in length from the entrance the voting location). Anyone who knowingly displays signs or participates in other forms of electioneering may be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Signs of any type are not allowed on highway rights-of-way; non-compliant signs are considered a public nuisance and will be removed by the entity responsible for the highway (IC 9-21-4-6). In general, signs may not be placed on either public or private property without the permission of the owner or responsible party. Check out the Indiana Election Division’s list of campaign signage FAQ’sfor more information.
         

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