Someone has not read the Elections Act

Election signs covered with garbage bags, West Vancouver, BC

The elections act in British Columbia forbids any political signs within 100 metres of a polling station on election day. (That is 100 metres as the crow flies.)

"Notice of Election Offence", West Vancouver, BC

On Sunday morning, the day after the British Columbia municipal elections, I saw these black plastic garbage bags with notices attached near a school in West Vancouver. The school has been used as a polling station for the municipal election, and thus these signs were in breach of the act on election day.

So, the three candidates had their signs covered up for election day. While I din't disagree with the law, I think that it might be preferable to cover up the signs with something that lets people know that Saturday was election day and that a polling station was nearby.

Given the miserable turnout for most elections, anything to encourage voting is desirable.