It’s been quiet on the election sign front, but now that the nomination period for the October 15th municipal election has officially closed that means they will be springing up around the city.
In Penticton there are 13 designated areas for candidates to place signs on public spaces – ranging from the north entrance to the city to the Channel Parkway to areas of Main Street. Full details on all the locations can be found here.
A few key things to know about placing signs for the election:
- signs must not exceed 16 square feet;
- signs can be placed on private property with permission of the owner;
- on polling day, signs cannot be within 100 metres of a polling station;
- it is the candidate’s responsibility to remove all signage from polling station areas prior to 8 a.m. on polling days; and
- signs should not obstruct lines of sight for traffic and pedestrians.
As part of their regular duties during the election, Bylaw officers will be enforcing political signage regulations when violations are observed or reported.
For a full list of nominated candidates and more election information, go to www.penticton.ca/elections