Please be advised that within the current election period, there are and will be Candidate election signs posted throughout the municipality. These signs are governed by the Municipality’s Election Sign By-law 27-2026 and are permitted within the allowed locations throughout Merrickville-Wolford.
Under sections 7.8 and 7.9 of the Election By-law, no person shall pull down or remove an election sign without the consent of a Candidate, nor shall a person deface or willfully cause damage to an Election Sign.
It is an offence to damage, steal, remove, or deface any election sign. Any person who contravenes any provision of the Election Sign By-law Is guilty of an offence and if found guilty is liable to a court fine of up to $2000.
Municipal elections are to be conducted fairly and respectfully, and any damage or theft of election signs will not be tolerated.
To view the Election Sign By-law, please access it here: Election Sign By-law (27-2026)
