Washington courts protect political signs as core First Amendment speech, and state law restricts how local governments may regulate temporary political signage on private property.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert and Washington precedent, content-based restrictions on political signs face strict scrutiny. RCW 42.17A and Public Disclosure Commission rules govern campaign disclosure on signs. Cities may impose narrow time, place, and manner rules, but cannot ban political signs on private property or require permits before posting candidate or issue signs.
Local enforcement may issue civil infractions for sign placement in rights-of-way, but content-based bans risk civil rights claims and attorney fee awards.
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