Vermont Campaign Sign Laws: Polling Places and Right-of-Way
What Vermont state law says about campaign yard signs: During polling hours on election day, no campaign literature or other political materials may be "displayed, placed, handed out, or allowed to remain" inside the building containing a polling place, and the presiding officer controls "the placement of signs on the property of the polling place in a fair manner." 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 Vermont 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 Vermont rules, from official sources
Polling places
During polling hours on election day, no campaign literature or other political materials may be "displayed, placed, handed out, or allowed to remain" inside the building containing a polling place, and the presiding officer controls "the placement of signs on the property of the polling place in a fair manner."
17 V.S.A. § 2508
Right-of-way and private property
The state or a town may "remove or relocate, or both, without prior notice," any temporary sign not fixed to a substantial structure placed in the public highway right-of-way within 24.75 feet of the highway's centerline.
10 V.S.A. § 497
When do campaign signs have to come down in Vermont?
We haven't verified a statewide Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Vermont right-of-way rule is in the table above.
Mark the polling-place buffer on your map
Use the distance in the Vermont 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?
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How far do campaign signs need to be from a polling place in Vermont?
During polling hours on election day, no campaign literature or other political materials may be "displayed, placed, handed out, or allowed to remain" inside the building containing a polling place, and the presiding officer controls "the placement of signs on the property of the polling place in a fair manner." (17 V.S.A. § 2508) Not legal advice.
Where can campaign signs go in Vermont?
The state or a town may "remove or relocate, or both, without prior notice," any temporary sign not fixed to a substantial structure placed in the public highway right-of-way within 24.75 feet of the highway's centerline. (10 V.S.A. § 497) Not legal advice.
When do campaign signs have to be removed in Vermont?
We haven't verified a statewide Vermont 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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