Political Campaign Printing: What to Order and When

What belongs in a political campaign printing plan?

Political campaign printing works best in waves tied to actual distribution and event needs. Inline Graphics prints one single-sided 18 x 24 in 4mm coroplast yard sign for $53.49, with next-business-day production after proof approval. Printed in the USA, with flat $10 ground shipping per product nationwide.

Give each printed piece a distribution job before choosing quantities. A sign needs a permitted location, a handout needs someone to distribute it, and an event display needs a booked setting. Printing everything at once can leave the campaign storing material it has no immediate way to use.

Build the list around physical use: yard signs, door hangers, compact push cards, postcards, banners, and a canopy for repeated events. Keep one approved candidate name, office designation, contact destination, and campaign identity across the set. Let the campaign's responsible reviewer approve legal wording before it reaches a print proof.

The political signs collection is a starting point for the display portion. This guide focuses on what to order and how to schedule it. It does not promise that any sign location or artwork is legally approved.

Which campaign materials serve each physical job?

Use signs for stationary visibility, handouts for information people take away, and banners or a canopy to identify an event space.

• Yard signs: Put a short, readable identifier on a 4mm coroplast panel for locations where the campaign has permission and placement is allowed. Choose printed sides according to how the panel will be viewed.
• Door hangers: Use a slotted handout for a planned distribution route. Our cover stock has UV gloss and full-color printing on both sides. The handle opening reduces usable artwork space near the top.
• Push cards: For a pocket-size reminder, the 3.5 x 2 in business card format uses 16pt gloss card stock. It carries a brief message and contact destination, not a full platform document.
• Postcards: Use a larger card for a handout or separately arranged mailing. We print and ship the cards to you; we do not address or mail them.
• Banners: Use a hanging vinyl graphic for a venue or event location with an approved attachment plan.
• Canopy: Consider a full custom canopy with a frame when repeated outdoor events need an identifiable booth. We do not publish a fire rating or supply a fire certificate, so check the venue's fire rules and contact us before ordering if a certificate is required.

Choose size from the information that must fit. The yard sign size guide and door hanger size guide handle those measurements without turning every piece into the same layout.

How should campaigns order printing in waves?

Order durable, reusable graphics separately from pieces carrying dates or details that may change.

A practical first wave covers confirmed distribution: signs for approved supporters and locations, plus cards for the next scheduled conversations. Use real counts from the people handling the material. A request for signs is more useful than a guess based on the size of the whole district.

A later wave can replenish distributed stock and add pieces for confirmed events. An event banner or canopy can use the same core identity over multiple appearances. Avoid placing a date on reusable artwork unless it is essential. Keep dated handouts separate from material intended to survive changes in the calendar.

For the final wave, inspect what is already left before ordering more. Verify any election information against the responsible election office before approving a dated piece. Do not carry an old date or address into a reorder simply because the design file is familiar.

What does political campaign printing cost?

One single-sided 18 x 24 in 4mm coroplast yard sign costs $53.49, excluding a stake, artwork services, and shipping.

Use the following configurations as separate buying examples. They are not a combined campaign package, and no total is implied. Prices name quantity, size, material, and printed sides or surfaces.

The compact push card uses our business card product. A larger palm-sized card needs its own appropriately sized product and price; do not apply the business card price to a bigger handout.

Flat ground shipping is $10 per product. Each different product in the cart carries its own charge. Budget for artwork, distribution, and any separately arranged mailing as well as the printed pieces.

What does the paid-for-by disclaimer need to say?

For covered federal campaign communications, the disclaimer identifies the payer and includes authorization information where applicable.

The FEC advertising and disclaimers guidance distinguishes communications funded by an authorized candidate committee from communications funded by someone else. “Paid for by” is a starting phrase, not a complete rule that fits every payer. Have the campaign's responsible reviewer supply the correct wording.

For covered printed communications, 11 CFR 110.11 requires a separate printed box, readable type, and reasonable contrast. It provides a 12-point type safe harbor for printed material no larger than 24 x 36 in. That is not a universal minimum for every format. Do not assume a small push card is exempt; check the rule's exceptions with the campaign reviewer.

State and local races follow state law. Check your state election office for the applicable disclaimer requirements rather than copying a federal example. Inline Graphics prints the approved artwork; the campaign is responsible for its legal review. This is general information, not legal advice.

Where can campaign signs be placed?

Sign placement rules vary by city, county, state, property, venue, and HOA, so check the requirements for each proposed location.

Confirm permission from the owner and ask the responsible authority about the location, display period, and removal requirements. Public rights of way and private property can have different restrictions. Do not assume that an existing sign makes the same spot available to another campaign.

Our guide to rules in one state is an example of why the location matters. It is not a nationwide rulebook. Your campaign should check its own state election office and the city, county, or road authority responsible for placement.

Keep those answers with the distribution plan. Volunteers need to know which locations have been cleared and who will collect the signs afterward. A printed panel with nowhere approved to stand is still an unused expense.

How much time should you allow before distribution?

Allow separately for artwork review, proof approval, production, shipping, and the time needed to distribute the finished pieces.

Yard signs have next-business-day production after proof approval. Business cards and postcards take about 48 hours. Vinyl banners take 3 business days; door hangers take 3 to 5 business days. A full 10 x 10 ft canopy with the V6 frame takes 3 to 4 business days. These are production windows, not delivery dates.

Approve artwork on a weekday before 12 PM Central and production starts the next business day. Ground transit is about 3 business days after production. Do not treat a fast product's production window as the schedule for every item in a mixed order.

What should be checked before approving the order?

Check the exact name, office, disclaimer, contact details, QR destination, printed sides, and quantity on each individual piece.

Non-canopy products have no production setup fee. Your own image or file goes through AI image to print for $14.99 per item. Design it for me is an additional $29.99 with two revisions, free when the item itself is $499 or more. Canopy orders include artwork design and waive the AI image fee.

A free digital proof comes with every order after checkout, and nothing prints until approved. Review the finished layout, including the disclaimer area, rather than relying on an earlier draft. For the main outdoor panel, order custom yard signs with the sides and stake choices your distribution plan actually needs.

Need campaign signs or other custom printing? Inline Graphics helps businesses, churches, schools, and event organizers across the country design and print cards, banners, signs, decals, displays, and marketing materials that get noticed. Contact us today for a quote.