The Hull Times is now accepting paid political advertisements – whether an initial announcement of a candidate’s platform, a policy statement on a particular issue, or a list of endorsements – in advance of the upcoming annual town election on May 18.

Mockups of announcements can be emailed directly to candidates and are also available on our website to demonstrate the sizes of ads and how a traditional candidacy announcement – text and photo – would look. Candidate announcements should have a maximum of 500 words at a cost of $125.

Candidates may choose to purchase an additional display advertisement of any size to call more attention to their campaign. A guide to the Times’ election policies, detailing the guidelines, sizing, and pricing, is available on our home page by clicking here.

The Times will continue to cover important political issues, including the upcoming League of Women Voters campaign forum on Tuesday, April 21, and plan to publish the sample ballot in our May 14 edition.

In addition, the Times will dedicate a special section of our website, www.hulltimes.com, for election-related news and information about candidates, and will include the advertisements on this page. There will be no shortage of news about the May 18 election in these pages.

During the campaign, the Times may solicit candidates’ views on campaign issues, depending on the context and the circumstances. We will continue our longstanding policy of not accepting letters to the editor from candidates, as well as letters for or against candidates for office. All material published in our May 14 issue – the week before the election – will be subject to closer scrutiny because of the lack of opponents’ response time.

Political ads, in print and online, should be factual and in good taste. We reserve the right to reject advertising that makes assertions that cannot be verified. All political advertising must be paid for in advance of publication and identify the person or committee paying for it. Contact our office as soon as possible to reserve space on a first-come, first-served basis.

For information about advertising, call 781-925-9266 or email office@hulltimes.com. Deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. each week.

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