Idaho Campaign Sign Laws: Right-of-Way
What Idaho state law says about campaign yard signs: It's a misdemeanor to put up "election posters or signs upon public or private property" without "permission from the owner or occupant of such property." A utility that lets one candidate post must let every candidate for the same office post. More rules are in the table below. Every rule links to the official text, checked on November 2, 2026.
Not legal advice.
This is general information read from the official Idaho sources linked below on November 2, 2026. Cities, counties, the state transportation department and HOAs can add stricter rules. Check with your local election office or your city's code enforcement office before you rely on a date.
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The Idaho rules, from official sources
Right-of-way and private property (Idaho Code 18-7029)
It's a misdemeanor to put up "election posters or signs upon public or private property" without "permission from the owner or occupant of such property." A utility that lets one candidate post must let every candidate for the same office post.
Idaho Code 18-7029
Right-of-way and private property (Idaho Code 55-3209)
An HOA can't enforce rules that prohibit "the display of a political sign," but may set reasonable rules on time, size, place, number and manner. Before removing a sign from a member's property or fining, it must give "three (3) days" written notice (signs in common areas, unsafe or unlawful signs excepted).
Idaho Code 55-3209
When do campaign signs have to come down in Idaho?
We haven't verified a statewide Idaho removal deadline yet. Many removal deadlines come from city or county sign ordinances, so call your city or county code office.
How to stay inside the Idaho rules
Get the owner's permission for every yard
Keep the list.
Check the right-of-way rule before signs go near a road
The Idaho right-of-way rule is in the table above.
Write down where every sign went
You'll need it on take-down day.
Other states
Removal deadlines, polling-place distances and right-of-way rules for 49 states and DC: Campaign sign laws by state.
Taking signs down?
Print the post-election sign cleanup checklist for your crew.
FlyerFly is an app for putting out yard signs and door hangers with your own crew. When your team puts out a sign, the app saves a GPS pin, a photo and the time, so you can see where every sign you placed is. While a job runs, your crew member's dot moves on your map with a Live badge, and a GPS trail shows where they went. It does not check whether a spot is legal, so use the rules above. It's nonpartisan and works the same for any campaign.
Where can campaign signs go in Idaho?
It's a misdemeanor to put up "election posters or signs upon public or private property" without "permission from the owner or occupant of such property." A utility that lets one candidate post must let every candidate for the same office post. (Idaho Code 18-7029) Not legal advice.
Where can campaign signs go in Idaho under Idaho Code 55-3209?
An HOA can't enforce rules that prohibit "the display of a political sign," but may set reasonable rules on time, size, place, number and manner. Before removing a sign from a member's property or fining, it must give "three (3) days" written notice (signs in common areas, unsafe or unlawful signs excepted). (Idaho Code 55-3209) Not legal advice.
When do campaign signs have to be removed in Idaho?
We haven't verified a statewide Idaho removal deadline yet. Many removal deadlines come from city or county sign ordinances, so call your city or county code office. Not legal advice.
Laws on this page checked November 2, 2026. Not legal advice.
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