Volunteer safety, less waste and better accessibility have all been cited as reasons to tighten up advertising rules on NSW election day.
Any changes would delight many voters, who are bombarded with bunting, corflute and how-to-vote pamphlets on their way to the ballot box.
Campaign chiefs want new rules to prevent the "arms race" of volunteers who descend on polling places well before they open to secure the best places for signs.
NSW Labor secretary Dominic Ofner said some were disrupting schools chosen as polling places before Friday pickups were done, and "much to the disgust" of one church minister, at his house of worship.
"We would like to think that common sense would prevail, but in the 24 hours before election day, I think we can all draw from our experience that common sense isn't very common," he said.
Fearing that late-night squabbles could escalate, Labor is suggesting a ban on polling place signage before 6am on election day.
"I am aware of instances where a young woman had a knife pulled out towards her," he said.
"I do dread the day or the night before an election ... where I receive a phone call to say that something has happened to one of our volunteers."
The rules of political engagement are being considered by a NSW parliamentary committee ahead of the 2027 state election.
Labor, the Greens, the Nationals, the Shooters, Farmers and Fishers, as well as several councils and lobby groups, are arguing for tightening of rules.
They all have slightly different proposals across a surprisingly complex field: with sign sizes, caps, the role of third parties like unions, and the specific needs of disabled voters all in play.
The Liberal party has submitted in favour of no changes, arguing it "may be seeking to cure a problem that doesn't materially require it".
State director Chris Stone said changes could infringe on the implied freedom of political communication in the constitution, and would be liable to a High Court challenge.
However, other states have already moved on the matter, with Queensland and Victoria implementing caps.
In its submission, the left-wing Australia Institute cautioned against sign caps as their small cost put them "within reach of small grassroots organisations who cannot afford mass media advertising campaigns".
It noted that a South Australian ban on corflutes on public land, including power and light poles and trees, meant many voters weren't aware an election was taking place.
The NSW Electoral Commission says changes have been left too late for the next statewide poll - set for March 13, 2027 - and they'll need an extra $2m to enforce a new regime similar to the Victorian and Queensland models.
That's perhaps small change, given the last state election cost $140 million to stage, not including roughly $30m in public funding paid out to parties and candidates.
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