Political
announcements
Attention, politicos.
Any Hays County resident running for office can submit a 300 dpi photo and an initial declaration that he/she is running for office. The announcements must be 500 words or less. The Hays Free Press will publish the announcements on a first come/first served basis, space permitting.
Announcements should be sent to [email protected]. Candidates should also include all of their contact information – not for publication – for future stories and clarifications. Make sure to include cell phone numbers, email, facebook, etc.
In an effort to cut down on letter campaigns – when mass letters are sent for publication in the paper from one party with different people’s names on them – letters that are solely candidate endorsement without a reference to any issue, will be accepted as advertising, and must be paid for in advance. In addition, a disclosure statement must include “political advertising,” the full name of the person paying for the ad, and the campaign or PAC supporting the candidate.
Letters that deal with issues will be accepted, as usual. Letters must be turned in by noon on Monday before publication date, be no longer than 375 words, and must include a daytime phone number so that we can verify the writer. Send letters to [email protected].
We expect that the time between filing deadline of Dec. 14, 2015 and the primary election on March 1, 2016 will be filled with lots of issues and we welcome any letters regarding those issues.
Want to run your endorsement letter?
Call 512-268-7862 and we’ll set you up with an advertising account. Or, email it to [email protected].
