No campaign signs in forest preserves

As the primary election nears, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County would like to remind candidates and their supporters of its ordinance that prohibits displaying, posting or distributing signs or promotional materials of any kind on district property without the written permission of its executive director, who, due to fairness issues and district policy, cannot authorize the placement of political signs.

Forest preserve employees remove political materials and unauthorized signs from district property as part of their routine operations; however, because the district manages more than 25,000 acres, it simply does not have the resources to ensure that all unauthorized materials will be removed. With this in mind, any signs that remain on forest preserve property in no way imply any favoritism toward any candidate. The district asks that candidates and their supporters help its efforts to maintain the county's natural open spaces by observing its regulations.

D. "Dewey" Pierotti Jr.

President, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County