The primary election is May 16, and the Times News will accept candidate support letters through May 9.

Letters will be published in our daily and Saturday opinion pages by May 13. Letters should focus on the qualifications of the candidate, rather than tear down the opponent.Letters should be no more than 300 words and be signed by the author. The writer's name, address and phone number should be included for our files.Submit your letters via email on our website at

http://www.tnonline.com/contact/submit-a-letter or mail to Times News, 594 Blakeslee Blvd. Drive W., Lehighton, PA 18235.We reserve the right to reject any letter that is libelous or does not fit with our format. Questions? Email

tneditor@tnonline.com.