*NEW ELECTION POLICY

Our New Election Policy

This newspaper will print free self-submitted statements of candidacy combined together in a special issue four weeks out from the election. All candidates running in both contested and uncontested races are being asked to submit their statements to the editor to include only biographical and campaign platform details five weeks before the election. Total word count for statements is limited to between 300-500 words maximum. Please include a photo.
We will not publish any statements of candidacy after that special election coverage issue. To publish any other campaign publicity during the race, please contact our Advertising Representative Jeanne Bonsall at 283-8393. We also do not allow personal attacks against other candidates or political parties in statements of candidacy, nor do we publish for free any information about key endorsements or political fundraisers.
Letters to the editor of no more than 250 words from supporters endorsing specific candidates or discussing campaign issues are limited to three total per candidate during the election season. No election letters will appear in the final edition before the election. We reserve the right to edit all statements of candidacy and letters to the editor to meet our guidelines.