Illinois Campaign Sign Laws: Polling Places and Right-of-Way
What Illinois state law says about campaign yard signs: No electioneering in a polling place or within 100 feet of it (marked from each entrance to the polling room). Other than "reasonable restrictions as to size," no Illinois city, village or town "may prohibit the display of outdoor political campaign signs on residential property during any period of time." Every rule links to the official text, checked on November 2, 2026.
Not legal advice.
This is general information read from the official Illinois 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 Illinois rules, from official sources
Polling places
No electioneering in a polling place or within 100 feet of it (marked from each entrance to the polling room). Beyond that campaign-free zone, polling-place property is a public forum where electioneering is allowed, "including but not limited to, the placement of temporary signs."
10 ILCS 5/17-29
Right-of-way and private property
Other than "reasonable restrictions as to size," no Illinois city, village or town "may prohibit the display of outdoor political campaign signs on residential property during any period of time."
65 ILCS 5/11-13-1
When do campaign signs have to come down in Illinois?
We haven't verified a statewide Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois right-of-way rule is in the table above.
Mark the polling-place buffer on your map
Use the distance in the Illinois polling-place rule 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.
How far do campaign signs need to be from a polling place in Illinois?
No electioneering in a polling place or within 100 feet of it (marked from each entrance to the polling room). Beyond that campaign-free zone, polling-place property is a public forum where electioneering is allowed, "including but not limited to, the placement of temporary signs." (10 ILCS 5/17-29) Not legal advice.
Where can campaign signs go in Illinois?
Other than "reasonable restrictions as to size," no Illinois city, village or town "may prohibit the display of outdoor political campaign signs on residential property during any period of time." (65 ILCS 5/11-13-1) Not legal advice.
When do campaign signs have to be removed in Illinois?
We haven't verified a statewide Illinois 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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