This bill amends existing law regarding the placement and removal of political advertisements on public property, specifically requiring the consent of the closest abutting property owner before such advertisements can be placed. The new legal language specifies that political advertising cannot be affixed to public property, including highway rights-of-way, without the consent of the property owner who is the closest abutter. Additionally, it allows private citizens whose property abuts public property to remove or take down political advertisements that do not have their consent.

The bill also introduces provisions for the nearest abutter who objects to a political advertisement, allowing them to cover it or place it flat on the ground, provided they attach a copy of the relevant section of the law along with their identification. Furthermore, it clarifies that political advertising must be removed by the candidate by the second Friday following the election, with specific exceptions for primary elections. The act will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 664:17