The Owen Sound Police Service continues to receive reports of election signs within the city being damaged, tampered with or stolen.

Police want to remind residents that it is a criminal offence to tamper with election signage. Persons could face charges of theft, mischief to property and trespass by night.

A criminal record will negatively affect a person’s ability to obtain employment and may also prohibit that person from travelling internationally. The actions are in no way worth the consequences.

Owen Sound sign by-law (enforced by the City) for political signs - "Political Posters shall only be permitted on a Street in front of any Property which is
owned by the City, the County of Grey, the Province of Ontario or the Dominion of Canada or on a Street Allowance in front of private Property if
permission is obtained from the Owner of the private Property. Notwithstanding the above, political posters shall not be permitted on a road allowance abutting Greenwood Cemetery. Signs must 2.0 m from the travelled portion of a municipal road, including the shoulder and 0.5 m from a municipal sidewalk."

Residents of other municipalities should check their municipal by-laws.

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source: OSPS