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Senate rejects bill proposing a ban on campaign signs
Get ready to see an assortment of colorful campaign signs with messages of support and well wishes for this year’s candidates running in the gubernatorial race and the election for the House of Representatives, as a proposed bill calling for a ban on campaign signs has been rejected in the Fono.
The Senate has rejected a proposed bill calling for a ban to be imposed on the public display of political campaign signs. The bill was rejected after it was amended and passed in the second reading.
The amendment included a provision stating that violators would be fined no less than $100.
In the third and final reading, 8 senators voted in favor of the bill while 7 voted against it. A total of 10 votes were needed in order for the bill to pass.
The measure received support from Chief Election Officer Soliai Tuipine who, along with supporters of the bill, argued that such a ban would assist in keeping the peace and maintaining order within the community, especially during election year when families and villages have been known to be at odds regarding the display of certain campaign signs.
The campaign signs that were addressed in the proposed measure included billboards; ground, wall, and roof signs; and illuminating, projecting, and display illustrations that are 8 ½ x 11 or larger.
Campaign signs area banned from display on government property.
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