ABCs election sign opt-out policy sneaky, former supporter says – BC [Video]

A former supporter of Vancouver’s governing civic political party says he was shocked to find one of their election signs installed on his property without his consent.

Wah Gee, who worked as a volunteer for ABC Vancouver in their 2022 election campaign, said he was returning home this weekend when he encountered someone putting a sign for the party’s byelection candidates up.

“He was hammering down the final post. And I was going, ‘Oh, I didn’t even request a sign,’” said Gee, who is backing Team for a Liveable Vancouver in the upcoming vote.

“I’m not gonna mince words, it’s a little sneaky for sure.”

ABC Vancouver launched a sign blitz this weekend, installing about 800 lawn signs around the city according to the party.

What was different this time was that the party automatically installed signs at the homes of its registered supporters from the 2022 municipal election. Anyone …