Michigan Campaign Sign Laws: Polling Places, Right-of-Way and Removal
What Michigan state law says about campaign yard signs: Political signs along state highways "must be removed within 10 days following an election." County and local roads follow local rules. On election day, no election material "within 100 feet of an entrance to a building in which a polling place is located." More rules are in the table below. Every rule links to the official text, checked between October 26 and November 2, 2026.
Not legal advice.
This is general information read from the official Michigan sources linked below between October 26 and 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 Michigan rules, from official sources
Removal (state highways)
Political signs along state highways "must be removed within 10 days following an election." County and local roads follow local rules.
Fri Nov 13
MDOT political sign rules
Polling places
On election day, no election material "within 100 feet of an entrance to a building in which a polling place is located."
MCL 168.744
Right-of-way and private property (state highways)
On state highways, candidates need the adjacent owner's approval; signs must be more than 30 feet from the roadway edge (white line), or more than three feet behind a barrier curb, and are banned in intersection or driveway clear-vision areas and on freeways and ramps. Illegal signs are removed and held seven days.
MDOT political sign rules
When do campaign signs have to come down in Michigan?
Political signs along state highways "must be removed within 10 days following an election." County and local roads follow local rules. For the November 3, 2026 election: Fri Nov 13. Many cities set their own deadline, so check with yours.
How to stay inside the Michigan 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 Michigan right-of-way rule is in the table above.
Mark the polling-place buffer on your map
Use the distance in the Michigan 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.
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When do campaign signs have to be removed in Michigan?
Political signs along state highways "must be removed within 10 days following an election." County and local roads follow local rules. (MDOT political sign rules) For the November 3, 2026 election: Fri Nov 13. Not legal advice.
How far do campaign signs need to be from a polling place in Michigan?
On election day, no election material "within 100 feet of an entrance to a building in which a polling place is located." (MCL 168.744) Not legal advice.
Where can campaign signs go in Michigan?
On state highways, candidates need the adjacent owner's approval; signs must be more than 30 feet from the roadway edge (white line), or more than three feet behind a barrier curb, and are banned in intersection or driveway clear-vision areas and on freeways and ramps. Illegal signs are removed and held seven days. (MDOT political sign rules) Not legal advice.
Laws on this page checked between October 26 and November 2, 2026. Not legal advice.
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