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To: Westmeath County Council
Restrict Election and Referendum Posters in Athlone
We are proposing that election and referendum posters be restricted by the council to designated sites in Athlone, where all campaigners and candidates can display their posters. This would reduce significantly the number of posters being printed and displayed, improve road safety and the attractiveness of our towns during the tourist season. Perhaps over time we could eliminate them altogether, but for now we're asking the Councillors of Athlone to introduce restrictions.
Why is this important?
Posters are environmentally destructive, visually ugly and a waste of money; in the case of general elections, taxpayers money. We're sick of plastic and would like to see unnecessary plastic election posters eliminated.