Pennsylvania Campaign Sign Laws: Polling Places and Right-of-Way
What Pennsylvania state law says about campaign yard signs: No electioneering inside the polling place, and no "written or printed matter" may be posted in the voting room. No "sign, banner, or advertising matter of any kind" may be placed on or across a State highway, or a structure within its limits, without PennDOT's written consent. Every rule links to the official text, checked on November 2, 2026.
Not legal advice.
This is general information read from the official Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania rules, from official sources
Polling places
No electioneering inside the polling place, and no "written or printed matter" may be posted in the voting room. Anyone not voting or working must stay at least 10 feet from the polling place while voting is going on.
25 P.S. 3060 (Election Code sec. 1220)
Right-of-way and private property
No "sign, banner, or advertising matter of any kind" may be placed on or across a State highway, or a structure within its limits, without PennDOT's written consent. Such signs are a public nuisance PennDOT can remove without notice.
State Highway Law sec. 425 (36 P.S. 670-425)
When do campaign signs have to come down in Pennsylvania?
We haven't verified a statewide Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania right-of-way rule is in the table above.
Mark the polling-place buffer on your map
Use the distance in the Pennsylvania 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.
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How far do campaign signs need to be from a polling place in Pennsylvania?
No electioneering inside the polling place, and no "written or printed matter" may be posted in the voting room. Anyone not voting or working must stay at least 10 feet from the polling place while voting is going on. (25 P.S. 3060 (Election Code sec. 1220)) Not legal advice.
Where can campaign signs go in Pennsylvania?
No "sign, banner, or advertising matter of any kind" may be placed on or across a State highway, or a structure within its limits, without PennDOT's written consent. Such signs are a public nuisance PennDOT can remove without notice. (State Highway Law sec. 425 (36 P.S. 670-425)) Not legal advice.
When do campaign signs have to be removed in Pennsylvania?
We haven't verified a statewide Pennsylvania 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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