Lawn signs — the cardboard rectangles that populate Americans' front yards every election cycle — may not be a scientific gauge of political support. In fact, it is hard to say if they prove anything ...

Here in Connecticut the month of October is peak fall foliage season. It is also peak season for political lawn signs. While the fall foliage is a beautiful gift that inspires nature photographers, ...

Do lawn signs like these have any effect on prospective voters? Flickr/Animantis As the November elections draw nearer, front yards across America are sprouting campaigns signs broadcasting their ...

Late last month, Chris Quinn, editor of The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com, circulated a query to the approximately 2,400 readers who subscribe to his weekday text messages, asking whether they had ...

Ubiquitous campaign lawn signs dot Albany's neighborhoods. While their presence may not have any bearing on elections, their absence tends to make headlines. In the city's second ward, lawn signs for ...

All those political yard signs littering neighborhoods at election time may not be accomplishing that much, a new study found— though perhaps enough to swing a close election. Four randomized field ...

According to all the polls, I live in a reliably blue state (Massachusetts). But judging by the quadrennial lawn ornaments that are slowly overtaking the shrubbery in my New England coastal town, it ...

MINNEAPOLIS — While not as prevalent as federal election years, political yard signs are aplenty in a handful of cities. "I have clashing mayoral signs, which is unusual," Minneapolis resident Michele ...

Yes, but not as well as some people might think, according to a study conducted by Columbia University. Donald Green PhD is lead author of a 2016 study on the effectiveness of yard signs. “We found ...

Dear Answer Man: I'm concerned about the recent stealing of political signs in my small community. When someone goes onto private property and steals, even though near heavily traveled streets, this ...