Even though no major elections are scheduled for 2005, as early as mid-September, Coloradoans may see more evidence of ballot issues and party candidates than in recent years. Section 2 of Senate Bill 100 opens the door for homeowners living within community associations to display political signs on their property up to forty-five days before an election and seven days following the day of the election. This new addition to the statutory mandates for community associations allows an association to regulate the size and number of political signs that an owner displays only if a city, town, or county ordinance also regulates political signs on residential property. If an ordinance exists, the association may not create more restrictive policies for its owners concerning political signs. If no ordinance exists, an association can only limit the number of signs that an individual owner places on her property to one sign per office or ballot issue contested in the pending election. But, where no ordinance controls, an owner cannot place signs larger than three feet by four feet on his property. Many Colorado cities, towns, and counties either do not have political sign regulations or have broad regulations that place few restrictions on the number and size of political signs permitted.
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