2022 Municipal Election: Campaign Signage Resources
General Guidance (Highway Signage Regulations):
- Signs cannot be:
- larger than four feet by eight feet (a surface area of 32 square feet)
- eight meters (26.25 feet) above the ground
- made to look like traffic control devices (ex: stop sign)
- placed in the highway right of way
- placed on telephone poles or trees
- placed at an intersection where it blocks line of sight
- placed on a sidewalk or pedestrian walkway where it blocks foot traffic
- placed in a green area that is part of the roadway; such as the centre of a roundabout or median
- Permits are not required for campaign signs
- Signs must not be put more than one month ahead of the Municipal Election
- Signs must be taken down within seven days of the election
Highway Signage Act & Regulations:
(Administered by the Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture.)
- Does not cover the following municipalities, or an area within a municipality, and candidates running in these jurisdictions should contact their municipality for further guidance:
- Alberton
- Borden-Carleton
- Charlottetown
- Cornwall
- Kensington
- Miltonvale Park
- Resort Municipality
- Stratford
- Souris
- Summerside
- The former Municipality of Georgetown (area of Three Rivers)
- The former Municipality of Montague (area of Three Rivers)
Concerns can be brought to Senior Regulatory Compliance Coordinator, Jason Thistle
(902-368-4398 / jmthistle@gov.pe.ca)
Local Bylaws:
- Some Municipalities have their own signage bylaws, in this case they are responsible for enforcing violations and handling complaints; they may have their own rules around signage location and sizes
- Some Municipalities have listed the amount of election expenses for candidates in their election bylaw at $0; in this case candidates would not be allowed to use campaign signs
- All candidates are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the campaign rules in their Municipality, and should review relevant bylaws (Election Bylaw, Signage Bylaw if applicable)
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