Signs Don't Vote, but Their Owners Do

There is an old campaign adage that yard signs don't vote, which means that just because a potential voter has a yard sign with your candidate's name on it, does not mean that they will necessarily vote for your candidate, if they vote at all. Also, consider the fact that some households are split between candidates, which is occasionally represented by multiple signs in the front yard.

With that in mind, yard signs do offer a fairly good indication of support base. Take for example Chris Carter's run for state Representative in the 61st district. The district is a sea of Carter yard signs. Does this mean that each one of those households is voting for Carter on Tuesday? Not necessarily, but it does show an overwhelming base of support, especially considering the utter lack of signs for either of his rivals.

I was able to find one sign for Anthony Bell, however. But it wasn't in the 61st district; it was at City hall, in the basement, near the trash.