| Langley Township is considering restricting election signs to private property. 📸 Elections BC/Facebook
LANGLEY TOWNSHIP MOVES TO BAN ELECTION SIGNS FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY
Langley Township looks likely to prohibit election signs on public property.
Coun. Tim Baillie, who suggested the change at a recent council meeting, said the signs were bad for the environment and that their removal after elections was a poor use of township resources.
His colleagues largely agreed.
Coun. Margaret Kunst opposed the change, arguing that it would favour incumbents. She said the signs provided notice to the public about the election, and she pointed to the dismal turnout in Langley City, where a bylaw restricts campaign signs to private property. (We’ll have more on the Fraser Valley’s voter turnout in a future newsletter.)
Coun. Misty van Popta, who agreed with Kunst’s concerns about voter turnout, suggested the township display general election information at key intersections to inform the public. Her colleagues agreed with that suggestion. Staff will return to council at a future meeting with a full bylaw for council to approve or
reject.
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