Midterm elections are less than two weeks away and campaign signs can be seen along roadways across North Carolina.

But one set of signs are turning heads in Raleigh.

The signs may say “They’re a tootin’ good time,” but during the last presidential election, a fake candidate polled at 9 percent in North Carolina.

“We’re so inundated with so many different ads it goes in one ear and out the other,” said Logan Hodges.

Voters like Hodges have noticed a new campaign around town that may be making voters like you the butt of the joke.

“It kind of concerns me that there are so many people who take this not very seriously,” said Hodges. “I think the comedic appeal of it is great.”

While the signs may admittedly be a little dumb to some people, CBS 17’s Holden Kurwicki wanted to know if they broke any laws.

“You can’t always just put out a sign in certain areas,” said Gary Sims. “That’s something that the board of elections does not regulate.”

A spokesman for the state board of elections had a similar response, saying while there are strict laws against electioneering, street signs fall under the jurisdiction of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

An NCDOT spokesman issued a statement saying in part:

“We can remove a sign that is not related to a campaign, or if they are on a road that doesn’t allow them such as an interstate. But we do not actively go out and patrol the roads looking for signs to remove.”

“Honestly it’s probably just some kid probably around my age making a joke of the election, or just having fun with it,” said Hodges.

Whoever is putting the signs up is clearly exercising their First Amendment rights, but could they also be influencing the election?

“There are a few non-partisan contests on the ballot where there are going to be write in candidates,” said Sims. “If you’re going to be using a write-in make sure it’s for an actual person who is going to be qualified to fill that seat. Nobody wants to waste a vote.”

As of Wednesday morning, 700,000 people across North Carolina have already taken advantage of early voting.

You have until Nov. 3 to do the same.