GREENS council candidate Ashley Edwards has defended her team's response to removing election posters after Albury Labor councillor Darren Cameron raised questions about their display.
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The deferral of NSW municipal ballots from September to December has meant a five-week period in which posters are permitted will now begin from October 25.
Albury Council chief executive Frank Zaknich was quizzed at Monday night's meeting by councillors Graham Docksey and Murray King as well as Cr Cameron about what the city was doing on the issue, given posters had been erected in line with a September poll.
"Action is underway to contact candidates who have placed election corflutes out around the city to remind them that because the election date has changed they now need to be removed and not put up again until five weeks out from the election," Mr Zaknich said.
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Cr Cameron asked if Greens "were engaging in this illegal activity" and Mr Zaknich said there were "a whole range of candidates".
The councillor hoped such "lawlessness" would be "vigorously" pursued, while Cr King asked why such posters were not being taken to the council depot.
Mr Zaknich said an educational approach was being taken in accordance with council guidance.
Both Ms Edwards and candidate Kylie King, who had 50-plus and 17 signs each across Albury, said they had not been contacted by council on the issue, but were happy to withdraw posters.
"We certainly had no ill-intent, we're just trying our best and are taking them down to comply with the rules," Ms Edwards said.
"Our team has not received any direct communication from the people who raised the matter nor have we received any notice on the matter from council."
Ms Edwards said a Greens shop in Mate Street would stay until December but no candidate posters would appear for now.
Ms King said she inquired with the council on Tuesday last week about the signs and her running mate Steve Bowen received a letter on Friday outlining the council policy.
"If I was directed by Albury City Council to remove the flyer because it was under the Electoral Act I would definitely take it down but at this stage I've had no directive," he said on Tuesday.
