With a historic 32 candidates in the running for city council’s Ward 12 seat, an abundance of campaign signs have sprung-up across southeast Edmonton – which has some residents upset.
“We’ve had several complaints and also officers have noticed a few violations regarding some of the signs that are illegally placed,” said Max Kebede with the City of Edmonton.
According to Kebede, candidates must adhere to election sign guidelines.
“We respond to the location and confirm if the complaint is valid or not…then we either contact the candidate and make them aware of [the signs] in violation, give them a period of time to correct that behaviour, or if the officer decides to we can also remove the signs [ourselves],” he explained.
Signs that are placed on boulevards are considered city property, while those on fences are private property.
“If [the sign] is on a fence without permission from that property owner or the business owner, they can remove that sign or they can contact the candidates themselves and request that the signs be removed,” Kebede said.
Raj Nair, who lives near Ellerslie Road, has eight campaign signs, either tied or nailed, to his fence.
“Only one person bothered to ask me for my permission,” he said.
Residents in Ward 12 will elect a new city councilor on February 22.
With files from Michel Boyer
