Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §1913-A, sub-§1, ¶H, as amended by PL 1999, c. 152, Pt. G, §2, is further amended to read:

H. Signs bearing political messages relating to an election, primary or referendum, provided that these signs may not be placed within the right-of-way prior to 6 3 weeks before the election, primary or referendum to which they relate and must be removed by the candidate or political committee not later than one week thereafter; and

SUMMARY

Current law provides that political signs may not be placed in a right-of-way prior to 6 weeks before the election to which they relate. This bill changes the allowable time frame to 3 weeks prior to the election.