Special use of public streets and squares for election advertising purposes

In the final phase of the election campaign (approx. 6 weeks before the fixed election date), election advertising on streets is permitted and must be removed immediately after the election.

The installation of election advertising/posters on federal, state and district roads must be coordinated between parties and the respective regional offices of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for Mobility with regard to suitable locations. If election advertising is to take place on city and municipal roads, this must be coordinated with the city, municipal or association municipal administrations.

• State Agency for Mobility Rhineland-Palatinate

There are the following conditions:

• As a matter of principle, election posters may not be attached to traffic signs
• Election advertising must not be placed above or at a significant height next to the traffic area, such as on the outside of the railings of bridges that cross roads
• Election advertising must not be placed in such a way that it obscures traffic signs or impairs the necessary fields of vision, e.g. at pedestrian crossings, junctions, stopping visibility in tight curves, etc.

Since the inner surfaces of roundabouts (CIP) are generally not suitable for serving as locations for poster advertising during elections and the large number of posters in a CIP can lead to visual obstructions, distractions and thus to traffic hazards, they may not be attached or set up there.

In particular, if election advertising is to take place on city/municipal roads, the procedural regulations of the road construction authorities of the municipal and city administrations apply. This applies in particular to fees and processing periods.

There are no fees for permits issued by the State Office for Mobility.

Possible line-up period from six weeks before the election date.

For the State Office for Mobility, approx. 1 week.

• § 41 of the State Roads Act,
• § 8 Federal Trunk Roads Act
• Article 5 of the Basic Law (GG)
• Article 21 of the Basic Law (GG)

Informally for the area of responsibility of the State Office for Mobility.