North East Border Trades and Labour Council secretary Chip Eling said he found a ticket on his car in South Street near the corner of Bank Street on Friday.

But on June 16 Mr Eling said he received a parking fine in Stanley Street when the sign had already been strung up, and both fines were issued by the same parking inspector, “Officer: 352”.

Mr Eling was confused as to why he was fined for the placard only the second time.

“It’s inconsistently applied and utterly unreasonable in an election campaign,” he said.

But Wodonga Council director of business services Trevor Ierino said fines for electoral placards were handed out under local law for “not having a permit for advertising signage in a public place”.

“Letters were sent to local candidates to inform them of the rules and regulations regarding advertising signage prior to infringements being issued,” he said.

But Mr Eling claimed some political campaigns never received a letter.

“Every man and his dog has corflutes tied to the back of their utes at the moment,” he said.

“It’s not flapping off the back of the vehicle, it’s tied securely.

“My issue is how did I get a fine when I can walk outside Wodonga’s pre-polling station and find four or five vehicles that are breaking that same rule.”