Campaign signs as target stands?

[beanz2]

So, after today, those 2020 campaign signs all be an eyesore and some sore loser campaign workers will leave them up until the county clean up crew removes them in July. What is your take on taking them as target stands?

One may be accused of stealing, even after the election is over, but most political campaign workers and the neighborhood probably would be happy to see them gone.

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[Flyron]

I believe most election laws require the removal within 48 hours after election?
I alway stop and take them, as they are plasticized paper and make great target stands.

[Jimi Jah]

Free after election day, cleanup your town. I have dozens here. Slap a Shoot-n-C target on them and blast away at democrats. Easy cleanup, pull it out and go. Easy placement, stick it in the ground. No more lugging heavy steel plates for me, I prefer bullseyes.

[Librarian]

Note that the little wire frames are very wind-sensitive. Doesn't matter for displaying names and slogans, but your bullseye or whatever can move around a lot, or the whole thing can fly away - saw that happen at a windy place in Montana.

ETA moved to General Guns - missed that this was originally in How CA Laws Affect You forum, wrong place by a mile.

[SamsDX]

In today's politically charged climate, the theft issue would be of a secondary concern for me.

I know it might be cathartic, please don't do anything that would attract the attention of the Secret Service or whatever law enforcement agency tasked with security for elected officials.

[The War Wagon]

BTW, I like those JOE ones. They already have a target drawn.

Been seeing 'em at ranges for DECADES now after elections.

FUNNY thing... it's ONLY the democrap signs, that ever end up ON the range...

[sigstroker]

So, after today, those 2020 campaign signs all be an eyesore and some sore loser campaign workers will leave them up until the county clean up crew removes them in July. What is your take on taking them as target stands?

One may be accused of stealing, even after the election is over, but most political campaign workers and the neighborhood probably would be happy to see them gone.

BTW, I like those JOE ones. They already have a target drawn.

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Except a lot of people will still be "voting" tomorrow and beyond. Meh, they don't need to see the signs though.

On a purely technical point, stuff that's left on public property can probably considered abandoned. As long as you're not going through yards, you're probably okay.

[tabascoz28]

I take out what I bring in, except for the lead. Every brass/shell/target/stand.

[norcalplinker1]

I got my target stands right from the Biden van. Told him I needed extra for my friends. Great targets, and I was able to fit my "yes on 20" plastic sign cover over one. Best part is that the dems paid for them.

[9Cal_OC]

I got my target stands right from the Biden van. Told him I needed extra for my friends. Great targets, and I was able to fit my "yes on 20" plastic sign cover over one. Best part is that the dems paid for them.

Haha nice!

[cannon]

After every election I get new target stands from the side of the road.

[SISKIN]

Got some on the way home... Going to need them for this weekend...

[Librarian]

Be aware that local candidates frequently recover their signs for use in the next election. One of our neighbors in Concord stayed on some board, and she re-used hers. Several of the city council people in Cottage Grove reported low expenditures this time because they re-used signs.

But proposition and national campaigns should be one-offs, and good 'candidates' for re-use -

[cannon]

Be aware that local candidates frequently recover their signs for use in the next election. One of our neighbors in Concord stayed on some board, and she re-used hers. Several of the city council people in Cottage Grove reported low expenditures this time because they re-used signs.

But proposition and national campaigns should be one-offs, and good 'candidates' for re-use -

I operate on the. "If you don't pick up your sign in two weeks. You don't want it." theory.

[MountainLion]

Having been a campaign manager: Campaign signs are property of the campaigns. Usually they are not placed on public property, since in most suburban places they go in front yards, and in rural areas, private property goes all the way up to the edge of the road (sometimes to the center). Taking them without authorization is theft. And yes, when I campaigned, we used to number them in pen (small letters on the back), track where they were placed, and call the sheriff when they vanished. When a stack of about a hundred of ours were found in a dumpster near the house of one of the volunteers of the other campaign, a sheriff's deputy had some "serious words" with that campaign. When a dozen of ours were found to have been modified (they put "vote no" stickers over our "vote yes" signs), the election commission investigated, and fined them.

So please leave them alone. In particular in this day and age of front porch cameras, unless you want to have a visit from law enforcement.