Those living in subdivisions or condominium complexes with homeowner associations, otherwise known as HOA’s, may have the impression that due to covenant they cannot display political signs. This is not strictly true. Indiana Code supersedes any HOA covenants for the month preceding an election. This year signs can be displayed (probably within certain limits – check your HOA’s covenants) beginning October 4. We have provided the text of the applicable sections below.

IC 32-21-13-4
Prohibition on homeowner association adoption or enforcement of rules relating to display of political signs; exceptions
Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a homeowners association may not adopt or enforce a rule that prohibits a member of the homeowners association from displaying a sign on the member’s property during the period:
(1) beginning thirty (30) days before; and
(2) ending five (5) days after;
the date of the election to which the sign relates.
As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.

IC 32-21-13-5
Permissible rules relating to display of political signs
Sec. 5. A homeowners association may adopt and enforce rules relating to a sign described in section 3 of this chapter if the rules do any of the following:
(1) Restrict the size of a sign if the rule permits a homeowner to display a sign that is at least as large as signs commonly displayed during election campaigns.
(2) Restrict the number of signs that may be displayed if the rule permits a homeowner to display a reasonable number of signs.
(3) Restrict the locations where a sign may be displayed. However, a restriction under this subdivision may not prohibit the display of a sign:
(A) in a window on the homeowner’s property; or
(B) on the ground that is part of the homeowner’s property.
As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.