Election policies.

Candidate's Statements

The Banner is pleased to accept announcement/statements from candidates for local offices. Candidate statements will run in the order they are received. Deadline to receive candidate announcements is the Friday two weeks prior to election day.

Candidate statements should be no longer than 500 words and may be accompanied by a photograph. Statements longer than 300 words will be edited for length. The Banner reserves the right to edit any statement for style and libel, and to size any photograph for publication.

Letters of support

We welcome reader support of candidates through letters to the editor. Letters endorsing candidates will be published in the order they are received and limited by available space. We will make every attempt to run every letter we can. To make sure your letter gets published, it should arrive at The Banner as soon as possible.

The last publication date for letters in support of candidates is the Thursday prior to election day. West Boylston will hold municipal elections April 6, making April 2 the last day letters of support will be printed in the Banner. Deadlines for letters of support will be the Friday prior to publication by noon. For West Boylston, that will be March 27.

Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Letters in support of a candidate over 300 words will not be accepted for publication. All letters may be edited for style, content and libel and must include the writer's name, street address and daytime phone number for confirmation purposes. The Banner will not print anonymous or libelous letters.

Send letters and announcements to: Attn. Editor, The Banner, PO Box 306, West Boylston, 01583, or, by e-mail at [e-mail]. For more information, call [phone] | ext. 792.