Got A Waltham Election-Related Letter To The Editor?

WALTHAM, MA — There's just a couple weeks until the Nov. 5 municipal elections. Around this time of year we get asked a lot about how to submit an opinion or a letter in support of a particular candidate.

After all, there's reason to have an opinion with several contested races this year, including the big one: Diane LeBlanc is facing off against Mayor Jeannette McArthy. Then there are races in six of nine wards for ward councilor seats. No one is contesting seats in Wards 4, 5, and 8. And then there are the at-large city council seats. Eight candidates are vying for six spots there.

Read more on this: Waltham Elections 2019: Here's Who's Running

And that brings us back to those letter to the editors.There are three ways to submit a Letter to the Editor to the Waltham Patch:

1. As a blog post: Submitting a Letter to the Editor as a blog post is easy (really as simple as writing an email) and immediate (as soon as you hit "Approve," it'll be live on the site). If you plan on submitting multiple letters over time, submitting them as blog posts will also allow you to establish a voice or presence on the site. However, still feel free to submit as a blog even if you only plan on writing one. Try this: How do I make a Patch account?

2. As a neighbor post: It's as easy as going clicking typing and posting. Head to The Waltham Patch, look for where it asks "ask a question or share local news" click on that and you'll see a pop up that asks "What's happening near you?" Write your letter here, click the "opinion" option, and click green "post" button. And you're live! (Pro tip: come back and use the tabs along the top: post, event, classified, article to post to our calendar, classified section and blog)

3. By emailing it to the Waltham Patch Waltham@Patch.com. If you chose this route, be sure to include your name and the name of the street you live on, and please specify that your email is intended as a Letter to the Editor in the subject line. We try and publish emailed Letter to the Editors within 48 hours (during the week) but there is no guarantee.

*We accept Letters to the Editor that have been published or submitted to other publications.

Patch reporter Jenna Fisher can be reached at Jenna.Fisher@patch.com or by calling 617-942-0474. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@ReporterJenna).