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Political affiliation on posters

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  • 26-05-2009 10:08am
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    Crash
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    Just wondering on this one folks, would I be right in assuming all posters must show affiliation if the candidate is a member of a party?

    Noticed Joan Collins out crumlin/walkinstown direction has ones that put her as a PBP candidate and as an "independent socialist" with no party affiliation.

    However I think the second ones are all on private ground, how does this affect an issue like that?


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    Our man in Havana
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    AFAIK there is no requirement for the party name. The name of the printer is the only legally required piece of infomation required.

    "independent socialist" would be enough in any case.


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    rubadub
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    Well in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, I would estimate 80-90% of posters are illegal, and the person responsible is enough.

    http://www.dlrcoco.ie/Meetings/2009/DDHWWEDCEC/MAR09.htm
    Guidelines Relating to the Display of Election Poster:

    1. Election posters should only be erected after an election has been declared and a polling date determined.

    2. In accordance with the Litter Pollution Act 1997 election posters and ties must be removed within 7 days after polling date. Failure to do so may result in prosecution. The associated fixing arrangement particularly plastic ties must be removed at the same time the poster is being removed.

    3. No adhesive or metal fixings are permitted.

    4. All posters should be manufactured from cardboard composites or other recyclable materials.

    5. The Party or individual responsible for the poster must be clearly indicated on the poster.

    6. Posters must not be erected as follows:

    a. on lamp standards with overhead line electricity feed,

    b. on traffic signal poles,

    c. on bridge parapets, overpasses and on pedestrian bridges

    d. on roadside traffic barriers

    e. on traffic poles or statutory signage of any type including stop, yield, cycletrack, parking control, etc.

    f. on Motorways

    g. must not obstruct the view of traffic lights or road signs,

    h. must not block or obstruct motorists view of pedestrians, i.e. pedestrian barriers, or railings.

    7. There should be a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres (8ft) from the lower edge of any poster to ground level and no posters should be placed higher than 6.5 metres (20ft) from the ground.

    8. A maximum of two posters per candidate is permitted on any lamp or standard pole.

    9. Political parties/independent candidates are reminded that no claims for damages arising from placing, displaying or removal of their posters will lie with the Council and they may consider it appropriate to take out Public Liability Insurance in this regard.

    Election posters that do not comply with these conditions or that are erected on Council property prior to the declaration of an election will be removed by the Council. In the event of a breach of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 prosecutions may be initiated.

    After a brief discussion during which John Guckian answered Members queries, the Councillors requested that the Manager examine the possibility of implementing a scheme similar to Dublin City Council’s system whereby posters are removed at a cost to the parties. J. Guckian AGREED to come back to the Members with a report on the feasibility of this scheme in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.


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