Itand#8217;s election season again, and as our local races gain steam toward the Nov. 6 general election, we want to make sure readers are aware of the newspaperand#8217;s policy regarding election-related letters to the editor and guest columns.

In addition to our standard policy for editorial-page submissions, the Bonanza has the following guidelines for election-related letters:

and#8226; The opinion pages are a forum for comments on candidates and political issues, and we welcome opinions from residents and their endorsements of candidates. However, the Bonanza will not publish personal attacks, false information or stretched facts, and reserves the right to limit the number of rebuttals.

and#8226; If a letter is written by a candidate, his or her affiliation must be clearly stated.

and#8226; Limit for a letter is 300 words. Guest columns hold a 750-word limit. Due to their size, letters will be published first, where as guest columns will take a backseat and run the risk of not publishing due to space limitations.

and#8226; Political letters for the Nov. 6 general election will not be printed after the Thursday, Oct. 24, print edition of the Bonanza and#8212; including online at www.tahoebonanza.com and#8212; unless deemed necessary for a reply to a previous issue.

Any questions about this policy can be directed to Managing Editor Kevin MacMillan at kmacmillan@tahoebonanza.com.