1. (a) In this section, “candidate sign” means a sign on behalf of a candidate for public office or a slate of candidates for public office.

2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision in the bylaws or rules of a condominium may not restrict or prohibit the display of:

   1. (1) A candidate sign; or
   2. (2) A sign that advertises the support or defeat of any question submitted to voters in accordance with the Election Law Article.

3. (c) A recorded covenant or restriction, a provision in a declaration, or a provision in the bylaws or rules of a condominium may restrict the display of a candidate sign or a sign that advertises the support or defeat of any proposition:

   1. (1) In the common elements;
   2. (2) In accordance with provisions of federal, State, and local law; or

   3. (3) If a limitation to the time period during which signs may be displayed is not specified by a law of the jurisdiction in which the condominium is located, to a time period not less than:

      1. (i) 1. 45 days before the start of early voting for a primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition; or

         1. 2. If there is no early voting, 45 days before the primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition; and
      2. (ii) 7 days after the primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition.

Added by Acts 1998, c. 439, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 303, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2026, c. 288, § 1, eff. April 28, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 289, § 1, eff. April 28, 2026.