Political campaign and advertisement signs are not permitted on public highway rights-of-way.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds everyone that the placement of campaign and other advertising signage on any highway rights-of-way is not allowed under state law. All state, county, city and township roads and highways fall under the same state law.
As political campaigns increase their efforts toward the November 3 election, it’s important to know and follow the state laws regarding placement of signs off of state property and only on land where the landowner has agreed to its placement.
Highway rights-of-way include driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches and sight-corners at intersections.
MnDOT is required to remove unlawfully placed signs and impound them at a local maintenance truck station.
Violation of the law (Minnesota Statute 160.27) is a misdemeanor.
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