Election Literature - not junk mail??

JCDUB

I have a "no junk mail" sign clearly posted on my letterbox, which has been great in stopping rubbish take away menus etc. being dropped into my letterbox.

I had heard that there was some recourse to any business if they posted literature in your letterbox when it was clearly marked "no junk mail."

I am wondering if this situation stands with election literature, as the last two nights I have received unwanted election literature in my letterbox. I will be emailing the two candidates concerned to let them know but I was just wondering if there was any legal responsibility on them not to post literature if you have a "no junk mail" sign?

Any thoughts?

nesf

Election literature is not viewed as junk mail by An Post. You'll need a separate sign to stop it being pushed through.

Dirk Gently

You'll need an additional "no political leaflets" sign to stop political mail. They don't regard their leaflets as junk so they pay no attention to "no junk mail" signs.

I have a sign up asking for no political mail and haven't had any since I put it up so seems to be working.

JCDUB

Thanks, wasn't sure so thought I'd better check here first.

*Goes off to write BIG no election literature poster*

On another point, haven't had one canvasser call yet! Can't believe it! I'm looking forward to them starting, I have a few questions I'd like answered..

kincsem

You could re-post it in the street.

ElleEm

clown bag wrote: »

You'll need an additional "no political leaflets" sign to stop political mail. They don't regard their leaflets as junk so they pay no attention to "no junk mail" signs.

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I have a no Junkmail sign. The leaflet distributors around my area are obviously more compliant, not one leaflet through my door yet.
Those bloody stickers for fake clothes distributing charities are not getting the hint at all!

Mint Sauce

I got the personally addressed mail from one of the parties this morning.

Does the ticking the box, 'do not use my address' on the electerol register mean nothing.

Dirk Gently

ElleEm wrote: »

I have a no Junkmail sign. The leaflet distributors around my area are obviously more compliant, not one leaflet through my door yet.
Those bloody stickers for fake clothes distributing charities are not getting the hint at all!

yeah, those stickers get through my no junk mail sign too. perhaps I'll have a word with the postman and get him to put addressed mail through an open window and leave a mouse trap in the letter box for the free clothes brigade.

mayotom

nesf wrote: »

Election literature is not viewed as junk mail by An Post. You'll need a separate sign to stop it being pushed through.

why not?? it is the worst junk mail

mikemac

ElleEm wrote: »

Those bloody stickers for fake clothes distributing charities are not getting the hint at all!

You might need to put your sign in a few different languages

nesf

mayotom wrote: »

why not?? it is the worst junk mail

Simply because someone who puts up a no junk mail notice may still want election material come election time. Not all but enough for An Post to make the distinction.

Lawrence1895

mayotom wrote: »

why not?? it is the worst junk mail

Not all of them. I had one from FG, I used it in the cat's toilet underneath the litter. It was printed on some thick paper which soaks up loads of liquid :pac:

Buceph

mayotom wrote: »

why not?? it is the worst junk mail

Because some people think that the activities of the democratic process isn't junk.

emanresu

irish-stew wrote: »

I got the personally addressed mail from one of the parties this morning.

Does the ticking the box, 'do not use my address' on the electoral register mean nothing.

That does not apply to election literature. It indicates that the details cannot be used for any purpose except "electoral or other statutory use, e.g. for direct marketing use by a commercial or other organisation."

nesf

Lars1916 wrote: »

Not all of them. I had one from FG, I used it in the cat's toilet underneath the litter. It was printed on some thick paper which soaks up loads of liquid :pac:

My one year old gets them to play "tear up" with.

Lawrence1895

I just had Finian McGrath in the postbox. That paper is even thicker than the one FG uses. I should ask the neighbors for a few spare ones, the cat's litterbox is due to be emptied soon