Council has voted to allow one sign, per candidate, on residential properties
As of today, if you want to run in an election in St. Catharines, you'll be restricted on how many signs you can put up.
Council just passed a by-law allowing one sign, per candidate, on any residential property.
Councillor Jackie Lindal applauds this, saying too many signs gives a "garbage look". "My one question is about one sign per candidate, means that if you have a house divided, you can have more than one sign on your lawn?"
Mayor Mat Siscoe says yes, if there are differing political opinions in a household, each candidate can be represented.
Councillor Kevin Townsend voted against the by-law, not happy that businesses can only post signs in windows, but not outside. "I don't think it sets a very good precedent, to stop a business from supporting a candidate. I know signs can be put in a window, but some of these businesses do support candidates, and I think we should be allowing them to do that."
Mayor Mat Siscoe says the province stopped allowing businesses to donate to municipal campaigns.
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