Paid Election Letter policy expanded

Regarding letters about candidates: All letters of endorsement of or in opposition to candidates, as well as letters from or about candidates, will be published as Paid Election Letters and are subject to a fee of $25 for up to 100 words, plus an additional 50 cents per word beyond 100. Paid Election Letters are published on Mondays and Thursdays in the Southeast Missourian. All Paid Election letters received by 5 p.m. Tuesday will be published the following Thursday. All Paid Election letters received by 5 p.m. Thursday will be published the following Monday. To ensure publication, all last-minute Paid Election Letters must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday one week before an election.

Paid Election Letters submitted to the Marble Hill Banner Press must be received by 5 p.m. Friday to appear in the Wednesday paper. Paid Election Letters submitted to the Scott County Signal must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday to appear in the Sunday paper. The final deadline to submit a Paid Election Letter for the Banner Press or Signal is two weeks before an election. Paid Election Letters for the Banner Press and Signal are $25 for up to 100 words, plus an additional 25 cents per word beyond 100.

Paid Election Letters are to be paid for by the letter writer. If paid by another entity, that information must be stated properly according to election laws. Payment for the appropriate amount must be received before a Paid Election Letter will be published. Paid Election Letters must include the writer's complete mailing address, which will be published with the letter as required by Missouri election laws. Paid Election Letters for all three papers may be submitted at semissourian.com.