FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: September 14, 2020

**CONTACT**: Jason Savage ([email protected]
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**Maine GOP Cracking Down on Lawn Sign T**

**heft & Destruction**

Initial report by party to local authorities leads to
summons of lawn sign thief

AUGUSTA - The Maine GOP is putting lawn sign thieves on notice. Last
week, the Maine GOP provided evidence to a police department in northern
Maine that shows the theft and destruction of lawn signs by at least one
college student. The evidence provided resulted in a summons for theft
of multiple lawn signs (which were also defaced) later that same day.

After the rampant increase in the theft of signs across Maine, the Party
says it is providing evidence to local and county police departments of
the thefts. Stealing or defacing a single lawn sign carries a fine of up
to $250 in Maine.

"I want to be clear, our tolerance for this rampant theft of lawn signs
is now zero. We will turn over evidence of theft to authorities in every
instance it is provided to us," said Maine GOP Executive Director Jason
Savage.

"The rule of law matters. Property matters and most importantly, the
First Amendment matters," said Mr. Savage.

"This is about protecting the free speech of Maine people. If you steal
a lawn sign and we get photos or evidence, you will be answering to
authorities."

The Maine GOP will not be publicly releasing the name of the lawn sign
thief charged last week in the hope that the offender will learn a
lesson and refrain from such activities in the future. Any additional
charges brought will result in the Maine GOP publicly releasing the
names of those known to have stolen or damaged lawn signs or other
property.

If you have evidence of a lawn sign theft that can identify the
perpetrator, please email the evidence, with a detailed description and
any videos or photos, to [email protected]

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