As election season approaches, the Delaware Department of Transportation reminds all candidates and individuals supporting candidates of the rules related to placing campaign signs in public right-of-way.
Signs are allowed 30 days before and 30 days after any election recognized by the Delaware Department of Elections. With the primary election taking place on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, the placement of signs will be allowed beginning on Sunday, August 14, 2022.
All signage must be placed a minimum of 10 feet from the edge of the roadway, and signs may not be placed in medians, islands, gore areas or attached to any infrastructure such as road signage, bridges, poles or trees.
Sign owners are subject to fines of $25 per sign for violation of sign placement and a recovery fee of $15 per sign. Confiscated signs will be disposed of after 30 days.
DelDOT right-of-way agents will be enforcing the sign laws throughout the election season. These rules aren’t just for the safety of motorists, but also for anyone out placing signs along busy roads.
More information, including a Frequently Asked Question page, can be found on the DelDOT website.