With No Recall Effort Under Way, Are Walker Recall Signs Legal?
Some village and city officials are confused over the legality of recall Walker signs.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker can't be the focus of a recall effort until the one-year anniversary of his election in November, but until then, is it legal to display a political sign on your front lawn advocating his recall? The state Government Accountability Board, the agency that handles elections, says yes, but some Shorewood officials say it's unclear. Talk about a recall against Walker have been heating up lately, as an effort likely imminent, but what are the rules governing political signs? Shorewood Planning and Zoning Administrator Erika Lang says state statutes governing time limits on communication of political messages through signs contradict a 2004 court ruling. State law says election signs may be displayed during the …
Lyle Ruble
8:35 pm on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
@Michael Pyter...Please be aware that one person's fantasy is another person's reality and vice versa. Human perception necessarily counts some elements of "truth" and discounts others. Our natural perceptual system along with our experiences forge our reality. I see the governor in a different light than you. What I see is a man driven by ambition and is amoral in his pursuit of that ambition, … more ›