[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Carver as Ch. 8, § 8.4, of the 2015 Compilation. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No political or advertising signs shall be displayed on Town property, except at polling places on the day of election. Political signs placed at polling places shall comply with the following requirements:
A. 
No political sign shall be placed or held inside or on the polling place building or closer than 150 feet from the entrance of the building;
B. 
Political signs may be displayed at polling places on the day of the election only;
C. 
Political signs may be displayed at polling places beginning one hour prior to the opening of the polls and must be removed no more than one hour after the polls close;
D. 
The candidate wishing to display such signs shall comply with §§ 232-2 and 232-4 of this by-law; and
E. 
Advertising signs shall not be permitted at polling places.
Any candidate wishing to place political signs within Carver's Town boundaries shall pay a refundable deposit of $25 to the Building Inspector prior to the placement of such signs.
No signs shall be placed sooner than 30 days prior to an election and shall be removed no later than seven days after an election, except where a primary election and a general election fall within 60 days of one another. In such a case the 30 days prior to an election shall apply to the primary election and the seven days after an election shall apply to the general election.[1]
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 290, Zoning, § 290-3-5.6B.
The deposit shall be returned to the candidate upon his/her removing their signs in compliance with the provisions of this by-law. Enforcement shall be by the Building Inspector.