The Newtown Bee is pleased to see the increasing volume of letters touting and endorsing candidates for the upcoming local election, as well as those addressing issues facing the community and candidates.

We also thank contributors for respecting our request to keep the content civil, and to not engage in personal attacks against candidates, their political positions, or parties.

With two more editions before the November 7 municipal elections — October 27 and November 3 — we are issuing the following important reminders:

While the deadline for letters is noon sharp each Wednesday, we appreciate letters being sent in as soon as possible.

We remind contributors that residential addresses and phone numbers are required with every submission, regardless of how many previous letters you may have sent or how familiar we might be with you.

That information is NOT for publication, but is required for verification. The omission of one’s address and phone number could delay or prevent a letter from running as planned.

Any letters of endorsement will be accepted only through noon sharp on Wednesday, November 1, for the November 3 print edition and online publication. Endorsement letters are limited to 300 words.

Letters that do not attack, but may appropriately question or critique positions of specific candidates or the parties they represent — which might prompt or require a written rebuttal from candidates or those with differing political views — will not be considered for publication in the November 3 edition nor online at newtownbee.com.

Any candidate who has not yet contributed a letter of self-endorsement is still being permitted up to 500 words on a one-time-only basis. Those letters will only be accepted for publication in this week’s print edition, again with the deadline being noon sharp Wednesday, October 25.

No letters of self-endorsement or introduction will be run November 3.