Politics & Government

UPDATE: Who to Call to Remove Campaign Signs?

How to put an end to election debris.

UPDATE (8:05 a.m.): VDOT urges residents to call campaigns for sign removal. 

"We're not a litter company," said Joan Morris of VDOT's Public Affairs Office, who wanted to make clear that VDOT should not be the first place people call to get political signs removed. "We remove the ones that are a hazard."

Usually campaigns are pretty good about cleaning up after election day, she said.

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The remnants of Tuesday's election still remain along sidewalks and roadways on at major intersections and roads just outside Fairfax City --- the ubiquitous and numerous campaign signs.

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Who you gonna call: This is the job of the Virginia Department of Transportation. You just need to call the customer service center at 1-800-367-7623 (1-800-FOR-ROAD). Tell them the location and away they should go, according to a notice from Fairfax County government.

Under state law (§33.1-373), these signs may not be placed on roads, medians or right of ways, which include sidewalks or ditches, and the area between utility lines or fences on the outside edges of state roads, according to the county.

Only VDOT has the authority to remove signs from state roads and right of ways. On private property, campaign signs should be taken down within 15 days after the election.

Information provided by VDOT and Fairfax County.


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