{"id":120891,"date":"2024-10-02T10:57:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=120891"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:34:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:34:06","slug":"political-campaign-yard-signs-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/political-campaign-yard-signs-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: \u2153 of Americans Displaying Lawn Signs This Election Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the time of year when lawns start to look a little less green and a little more red, blue, or other hues thanks to political campaign signs.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>To mark the 2024 presidential election, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/\">LawnStarter<\/a> surveyed over 1,000 U.S. homeowners about their thoughts, concerns, and plans for displaying campaign signs on their lawns this year.<\/p>    <p>See the results below, including demographic insights such as age, education, political affiliation, and region.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents<\/h2>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"#survey-results\">Survey Results<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#ask-the-experts\">Ask the Experts<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#methodology\">Behind the Survey<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#get-ready-to-vote\">Get Ready to Vote<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"survey-results\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Political Campaign Lawn Sign Survey<\/h2>   <div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"c62a5be1-960d-4c64-bc29-bea16e00d8b6\" data-type=\"interactive\"><\/div><script>!function(e,t,s,i){var n=\"InfogramEmbeds\",o=e.getElementsByTagName(\"script\"),d=o[0],r=\/^http:\/.test(e.location)?\"http:\":\"https:\";if(\/^\\\/{2}\/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement(\"script\");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,\"infogram-async\",\"\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"ask-the-experts\"><\/a><\/p>  <div id=\"experts-block\" class=\"experts\">     <h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-black mb-3\">Ask the Experts<\/h2>    <p>Where do politics and yard care cross paths? On the campaign trail, dotting front lawns across America.<\/p> <p>We turned to a panel of lawn care pros to learn if yard signs can damage your beautiful turf, in addition to a panel of political experts to explore what rights homeowners and tenants have for displaying their political opinions. Read their insights below.<\/p> <h3>Lawn Care Experts:<\/h3> <ol> <li>How do you deal with working on a lawn covered in political signs?<\/li> <li>How often do political signs get in the way of lawn care jobs?<\/li> <li>Can displaying political signs cause damage to your lawn?<\/li> <\/ol> <h3>Politics and Policy Experts:<\/h3> <ol> <li>Where are political signs allowed to be placed? Where are they generally not allowed?<\/li> <li>Can landlords legally bar tenants from displaying political signs?<\/li> <li>Do local governments or HOAs have the legal power to regulate political signage?<\/li> <li>What should you do if an unauthorized campaign sign appears on your property?<\/li> <li>What are the legal repercussions of removing or vandalizing a political sign that\u2019s in the public right-of-way?<\/li> <li>Which state has the most strict campaign sign laws?<\/li> <\/ol>    <div id=\"experts-container\" class=\"relative lg:mt-6\" x-data=\"experts()\" x-init=\"init()\">      <style>       .expert-avatars {         scrollbar-width: none;         -ms-overflow-style: none;          \/* momentum scroll on iOS *\/         -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;          \/* disbable vertical scroll for touch *\/         touch-action: pan-x;       }        \/* hide scroll bar *\/       .expert-avatars::-webkit-scrollbar {         display: none;       }        .expert-avatars .item {         width: 125px;         flex-shrink: 0;       }        .expert-avatars .item:not(:last-child) {         margin-right: 10px;       }        \/* hacky fix for padding at the end of the.expert-avatars *\/       .expert-avatars .item:last-child {         position: relative;       }        .expert-avatars .item:last-child::after {         position: absolute;         left: 100%;         height: 1px;         width: 20px;         display: block;         content: \"\";       }        .trim-label {         max-height: 18px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        .credentials {         max-height: 18px;         width: 250px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        .credentials-small {         max-height: 18px;         width: 110px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        [x-cloak] {         display: none;       }     <\/style>      <div class=\"expert-avatars flex overflow-x-scroll overscroll-contain px-2 mb-10 lg:hidden\">                         <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('scott-minkoff-phd', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Scott-Minkoff.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Scott Minkoff\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Scott Minkoff, PhD <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">Associate Professor of Political Science<\/div>           <\/div>                   <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('mark-a-lemley', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mark-Lemley.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Mark Lemley\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Mark A. 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Neukom Professor, Stanford Law School Director, Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Affiliated Professor, Stanford Symbolic Systems Program Of counsel, Lex Lumina PLLC co-founder, Lex Machina Inc.<\/div>           <\/div>                   <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('barry-stewart-phd', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Barry-Stewart1.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Barry Stewart\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Barry Stewart PhD <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">Professor<\/div>           <\/div>                   <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('sadik-c-artunc-fasla-fcela-pla-pe', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sadik-Artunc.png?wsr\" alt=\"Sadik Artunc\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Sadik C. 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However, enforcement would really be at the discretion of the local police and AG.<\/p> <p>Every election season, there seems to be some news story of a person stealing or defacing signs, but my sense is that this is a rare occurrence.<\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>                <div           id=\"expert-mark-a-lemley\"           class=\"mb-10 border border-gray-200 p-4 cursor-pointer lg:block\"           x-bind:class=\"{'lg:border-theme-green block': focusedExpert == 'mark-a-lemley', 'hidden': focusedExpert != 'mark-a-lemley'}\"           @click=\"openExpert('mark-a-lemley', 'expert'); expertIsFocused = true\">            <div             x-bind:class=\"{'items-center': focusedExpert != 'mark-a-lemley', 'items-start': focusedExpert == 'mark-a-lemley'}\"             class=\"item mb-4 hidden lg:flex\"             @click=\"openExpert('mark-a-lemley', 'expert')\">              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mark-Lemley.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Mark Lemley\" class=\"m-0 mr-3 w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded-full lg:w-20 lg:h-20\">              <div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'mark-a-lemley'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-black font-medium\">Mark A. 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Lemley <\/div>               <div class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">William H. Neukom Professor, Stanford Law School Director, Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Affiliated Professor, Stanford Symbolic Systems Program Of counsel, Lex Lumina PLLC co-founder, Lex Machina Inc.<\/div>               <div class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">Stanford University<\/div>             <\/div>              <div class=\"px-4 lg:px-0\">               <p><strong>Can landlords legally bar tenants from displaying political signs?<\/strong><\/p> <p>It is <a href=\"https:\/\/supreme.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/us\/512\/43\/#tab-opinion-1959563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unconstitutional<\/a> to bar people from displaying yard signs on their property or in their windows.<\/p> <p><strong>Do local governments or HOAs have the legal power to regulate political signage?<\/strong><\/p> <p>Landlords and HOAs generally cannot ban political signs, though they can regulate the size of the signs. Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/california-codes\/california-civil-code\/division-3-obligations\/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions\/title-5-hiring\/chapter-2-hiring-of-real-property\/section-19404-posting-or-displaying-political-signs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California law<\/a>, for instance:<\/p> <p><strong>What should you do if an unauthorized campaign sign appears on your property?<\/strong><\/p> <p>If someone puts a yard sign on your property without your authorization you can take it down.<\/p> <p><strong>What are the legal repercussions of removing or vandalizing a political sign that\u2019s in the public right-of-way?<\/strong><\/p> <p>Removing signs from public property is illegal.<\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>                <div           id=\"expert-barry-stewart-phd\"           class=\"mb-10 border border-gray-200 p-4 cursor-pointer lg:block\"           x-bind:class=\"{'lg:border-theme-green block': focusedExpert == 'barry-stewart-phd', 'hidden': focusedExpert != 'barry-stewart-phd'}\"           @click=\"openExpert('barry-stewart-phd', 'expert'); 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Artunc, FASLA, FCELA, PLA, PE <\/div>               <div class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">Professor of Landscape Architecture and Licensed Landscape Architect<\/div>               <div class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">Mississippi State University, Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<\/div>             <\/div>              <div class=\"px-4 lg:px-0\">               <p><strong>How do you deal with working on a lawn covered in political signs?<\/strong><\/p> <p>I do not personally work on lawns, but I observe that they can interfere with lawn care professionals&#8217; work.<\/p> <p><strong>How often do political signs get in the way of lawn care jobs?<\/strong><\/p> <p>My observation is that they always impair the speed of lawn care workers, as we have continuous elections at local, state, or federal levels. Campaign signs always seem to be around whether there is an ongoing election or signs from past elections were never collected.<\/p> <p><strong>Can displaying political signs cause damage to your lawn?<\/strong><\/p> <p>Depending on their size and nature, political signs generally do not damage lawns. However, when oversized signs are used, they could cause some damage. On the other hand, all political signs create substantial visual pollution.<\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>              <\/div> <\/div>  <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"methodology\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methodology<\/h2>    <p>LawnStarter collected survey responses from a random sample of 1,009 U.S. homeowners aged 18 or older via Alchemer and Cint on Sept. 24, 2024.<\/p>    <p>Each response was anonymized using a unique user ID generated and assigned by Cint.<\/p>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"get-ready-to-vote\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Ready to Vote<\/h2>    <p>Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Are you ready to cast your vote?&nbsp;<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Find your local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.org\/voter-registration-deadlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voter registration deadline<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>    <li>Register to vote or update your registration with help from <a href=\"http:\/\/vote.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vote.gov<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>    <li>Learn more about state and local elections with help from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/state-election-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local election office<\/a>.<\/li>    <li>Make plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/early-voting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vote early<\/a> or absentee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/absentee-voting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">by mail<\/a> if necessary.&nbsp;<\/li>    <li>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/voter-accessibility-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accommodations and accessibility options<\/a> ahead of Election Day.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/\"><em>Hire a local LawnStarter crew<\/em><\/a><em> for a winning lawn and landscape this election season and beyond.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"media-resources\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media Resources<\/h2>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-afe37daf-208c-4525-b932-79c1eddff851\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\"> <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-afe37daf-208c-4525-b932-79c1eddff851\" tabindex=\"0\"> \t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-afe37daf-208c-4525-b932-79c1eddff851\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Bonus: More Demographic Stats from Our Survey<\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-afe37daf-208c-4525-b932-79c1eddff851\">  <p><em>Question 1: How likely are you to display political signs on your property this election season?<\/em><\/p>    <p><strong>Region\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Around 38%<\/strong> of <strong>swing state voters<\/strong> are <strong>very likely<\/strong> to put up signs this year, compared with just <strong>about 32%<\/strong> of voters in <strong>red and blue states<\/strong>.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><strong>Age<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Voters <strong>ages 18 to 44<\/strong> are <strong>most likely<\/strong> to display political signs, while <strong>support wanes<\/strong> with those <strong>above 45<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><em>Question 2: Have you displayed political signs at your home in the past?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>    <p><strong>Race + Ethnicity<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>73.8%<\/strong> of <strong>Black respondents<\/strong> have previously displayed political signs at their residence.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><em>Question 3: What most concerns you about placing a political sign in your lawn? (Check all that apply).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>    <p><strong>Politics<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>More Republicans<\/strong> indicate having <strong>no concerns<\/strong> (43.27%) about placing political signs, compared with <strong>30.27% of Democrats<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><strong>Region<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Blue state<\/strong> voters are <strong>most concerned<\/strong> with <strong>offending or angering <\/strong>neighbors and loved ones (24.9%), while voters from <strong>swing states<\/strong> that <strong>voted for Trump<\/strong> in 2020 are <strong>least concerned<\/strong> (18.2%) with this.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><em>Question 4: How many political signs do you have or plan to have on your lawn this year?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>    <p><strong>Region<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>At <strong>3.4%<\/strong>, <strong>Western residents<\/strong> are <strong>most likely<\/strong> to have <strong>5+ signs<\/strong> in their yard this election season.<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><em>Question 5: Which sign(s) are you sporting this election season? (Check all that apply).<\/em><\/p>    <p><strong>Politics<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>A surprising <strong>6.33%<\/strong> of <strong>Republican<\/strong> respondents will be sporting a <strong>Harris\/Walz<\/strong> sign, while <strong>7.3%<\/strong> of <strong>Democrat<\/strong> respondents will display signs supporting <strong>Trump\/Vance<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><strong>Region<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Harris\/Walz<\/strong> support is <strong>most prominent<\/strong> in the <strong>South<\/strong> (27.9%) and <strong>West <\/strong>(27.2%), and <strong>least prominent<\/strong> in the <strong>Midwest<\/strong> (20.2%).\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Those with a <strong>college degree <\/strong>(28.9%)<strong> <\/strong>and voters with a <strong>doctorate, advanced, or professional degree<\/strong> (39.3%) are <strong>most supportive<\/strong> of <strong>Harris\/Walz<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Trump\/Vance<\/strong> have about the <strong>same range of support<\/strong> across educational demographics, with those who <strong>graduated high school<\/strong> or have a <strong>GED<\/strong> <strong>most likely<\/strong> (28.6%) to put up their campaign sign.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><em>Question 6: Why do you place political signs in your yard? 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