The South Dakota Department of Transportation is reminding the public that political campaign and ballot-issue signs cannot be placed on state highway rights-of-way. 

Craig Smith, Director of Operations, says election signs are showing up along the state’s roadways. He adds that illegal signs create a safety hazard and may distract motorists from seeing important regulatory or directional signs. 

The use of right-of-way is reserved for official highway signage. All signs in the right of way that are not required for traffic control, as authorized by law (SDCL 31-28-14), are prohibited and will be removed by SDDOT crews as they see them or when reported.