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Originally Posted by Pete
It seems like politicians can pass out "Vote for me" leaflets and put up signs just about anywhere they want to. What are their limitations and recourses for violations? The Sumter Sun was a freebie newspaper when it started out and left copies in the driveways all over Sumter county.
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The First Amendment and the FL Constitution would provide very high hurdles for any attempt by any city or county government to stop people from distributing political leaflets.
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It would be pretty easy to argue that even if the Villages is private property many of its features touch on acting like a city government. So, the First Amendment protections would probably apply.