New race is on ... to remove signs

The balloons have popped and the confetti has been swept away, but roadside election signs - affectionately known as "litter on a stick" in some parts of the state - will linger for at least another week.

Candidates have until Wednesday to remove the signs, which have provoked often vitriolic responses from people tired of being bombarded while commuting to work.

"All of the candidates got a letter in the mail in September telling them to take them down by Nov. 15. It's in the county code," said Pam Jordan, spokesman for the county Office of Planning and Zoning.

Leaving up campaign signs after the election could get...