Election Signs and DARs

[Scout]

We have the elections coming in a couple of months. I am sure you have started seeing the signs for candidates already. Along with making sure you vote, I want to remind you guys that once the elections are over, we need those signs for target backers at all of the DARs. They are also good for all of you Shoot Bosses to have a stack of so that if you have to go to a new range and the target backer issue is iffy, you can load 30/40 of these in your vehicle without much trouble to take with you.

Do not start gathering them until after the elections though. That is ilegal. Also it is best to ask first, but after the elections most folks have to hire people to go out and take them down and throw them away, so I am sure it will be no problem. We are in great need of them here in Davilla. If you have any of these signs, or if you have some plywood you are no longer using or anythig you think might work for target backers, please send me a pm so we can get them here and replace the worn out ones we are currently using. I bought 50 sheets of 4X8 plywood three years ago to start running the events, but they are done. I then bought 100 sheets of 4X4 pressed board and those are now gone also. So anything you guys can come up with will be a big help. Thanks
Scout 

[Sir Not Appearing In This Film]

Do not start gathering them until after the elections though. That is ilegal.

Rats. I thought it was no gathering signs while anyone is watching. I'll just have to be patient. 

[Reddot]

That would be a technique.  Remember the old army addage, "if ya ain't cheatin', ya ain't tryin', and if you get caught, you weren't tryin' hard enough".... 

Do not start gathering them until after the elections though. That is ilegal.

Rats. I thought it was no gathering signs while anyone is watching. I'll just have to be patient. 

[olfart]

Do not start gathering them until after the elections though. That is ilegal. Also it is best to ask first, but after the elections most folks have to hire people to go out and take them down and throw them away, so I am sure it will be no problem.

Actually you MUST ask first. Those signs are still the property of the candidate, even after the election. Some candidates save them for the next election campaign.

[Scout]

Yes, you nust contact the pesron who owns the signs before you gather them. Just call the office of the candidate and ask them if you can collect the signs after the election. If they say yes, have them email you with the permission to collect the signs so you will have a record of the permission.

Most of the signs are one time use only. If they have dates, etc. then you will know they are most likely one time use and you can harvets them after the election with the owners permission. Some candidates do reuse them. Some of the first target backers here in Davilla were from my fathers election campaign back in 1966, so some folks do hold on to them

That being said, we need these signs so make sure you have the signs picked out, permission secured and you are ready to harvest them after election day. Thanks!
Scout

[henschman]

Or you can go talk to the Dep't of Transportation or the Highway Department or whoever it is in your state... here in Oklahoma, they pick up all the signs that are left on roadways after elections and stack them in a warehouse for disposal.  They would probably be more than happy for somebody to take them off their hands and save them the trouble.