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Lake County News political letters and statements policy
Individuals who are running for office may submit an announcement story for inclusion in the news section of Lake County News.
These statements must be written in the third person, and avoid both the overuse of adjectives and exclamation marks.
While the goal is to allow candidates to introduce themselves, the editor reserves the right to edit them as necessary for format and grammar and will address factual errors.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the editor must be signed by at least one person, with a city/town of residence and a phone number and email in case the editor needs to contact them.
COMMENTARY
Like letters, guest editorials/commentaries must be signed by at least one person, with a city/town of residence and a phone number and email in case the editor needs to contact them.
ENDORSEMENT STATEMENTS
We decline to accept endorsements as community news items.
All endorsement statements must be signed as letters or commentaries, with the signature of at least one writer or multiple writers in the case of committees.
DEADLINES
Publication of all political submissions ends 48 hours ahead of an election. Only in situations where news coverage is pertinent will publication related to the races be published.
Letters or commentaries should be submitted well in advance of that deadline. In order to ensure publication, the deadline for letter and commentary submissions is 5 p.m. the Friday preceding a Tuesday election.
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS/SPONSORED CONTENT
We do not offer sponsored content. Paid advertisement is separate and distinct from news coverage.
POLICIES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Lake County News updates its policies on a regular basis. It reserves the right to adjust its policies at any time in order to adapt to, or respond appropriately to, circumstances that may arise within the course of its political coverage.
We're sorry for your loss, we've been there. We respect the pain you are suffering and we are honored to publish obituaries free of charge without length restrictions. In fact, the longer the better.
