Michiganders More Tolerant Of Political Yard Signs: Study

MICHIGAN — With the Michigan Primary Election just a few weeks away, you’re probably seeing political signs throughout your neighborhood. A new study has shown that Michigan is among the most tolerant states when it comes to how residents feel about their neighbors making a political stance in their yard.

The custom business signage and décor company ShieldCo conducted a survey of 3,000 Americans to find out exactly what we think about yard signs, and in particular, neighbors’ signs. The results revealed that 30.4% of Americans - nearly 1 in 3 - would be irritated if their neighbour put up a political yard sign.

Out of all 50 states, it is Californians who have the biggest issue with yard signs, with a huge 49% saying they would be irritated if a neighbor erected one.

Only 28.6% of Michiganders find their neighbors’ signs irritating – in fact, they are some of the most tolerant in the country when it comes to their neighbors’ expressing their political views in their front yards, SheildCo discovered. Michigan ranked as one of the most tolerant in the Midwest (but not more than Ohio, at 18%) and a lot of the country. East Coast states tended to be slightly more tolerant, at around 22%, the results show.

On the other end of the scale, the state least irritated or phased by political yard signs is Arkansas, as only 5.9% of respondents stated they found them an annoyance. Arkansas does however have a lot of rules regarding placement, size, and the number of campaign signs allowed on private property.

It’s also worth noting that 45% of the respondents believe that “yard signs don’t vote.” One in 10 Americans would actually consider removing their neighbors sign, the study revealed.

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