Letters to the Editor policy for candidates, elections:
Letters by a candidate may run one time per month and must follow the existing policy for letters, including no libelous or personal attacks. Letters cannot reference a challenging candidate within one week of election day.
Candidates may have a second letter per month to respond to a specific mention in an opposing candidate’s letter.
Letters regarding ballot measures and other election concerns must be submitted within 10 days of the election. Letters will be scheduled for print on a first come, as space is available basis.
Deadlines concerning the Aug. 4 primary:
Candidate letters must be received no later than noon Saturday, July 25, and must follow election letter policies. Final letters will be scheduled on a first come, as space is available basis in the Tuesday, July 28, edition.
Candidate letters in response to a specific reference by a challenging candidate must be received no later than noon Wednesday, July 29. Letters will be published on a first come, as space is available basis no later than the Friday, July 31, edition.