A recent candidate in the municipal election believes that the rules regarding election signs need to be changed to become more democratic.
Council candidate Vladimir Krasnogor recently appeared before city council to voice concerns about the city's election campaign signage regulations.
"Current city bylaws discriminate against the ever increasing population of city voters who live in apartments and condominiums, where any signs are not permitted by building policies," Krasnogor said.
He said the city should resolve this problem by designating several city locations as places where all local candidates can place election signs.
He visited one municipality that has designated areas, usually on grassy areas between the road and sidewalk.
"A bunch of signs clustered in one spot made for a highly visible and colorful sight," he said.
In addition to attracting attention and promoting elections, Krasnogor believes that designating specific areas for signs would "level the playing field" by giving all candidates equal access to election signage.
Krasnogor feels that the city would be promoting municipal democracy, engaging more people in the election process and increasing voter participating by changing New Westminster's election signage rules.
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