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Letter: Allow political signs

By Janet Landesberg, Vancouver
Published: April 20, 2021, 6:00am

In 1993, the Washington State Supreme Court decided the case of Collier v. City of Tacoma. The court found unconstitutional those portions of the Tacoma ordinances that impose durational limitations on the pre-election posting of political signs (60 days). Therefore, why does the city of Ridgefield still impose a temporary sign ban of 30 to 60 days on political signs?

In 2005, Don Benton co-sponsored SB 6064 — a bill to limit the power of homeowner associations by prohibiting an HOA from banning political yard signs before an election. See RCW 64.38.034. Therefore, why do homeowner associations in Clark County, like Fairway Village, impose pre-election durational requirements on the posting of political yard signs?

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