There are newspapers all around the country that don’t get a lot of letters to the editor, even around Election Day. The Enterprise is not one of those newspapers.

To us, the letters we’re receiving in the lead up to Election Day are evidence of how engaged our communities are in local politics. That’s exciting to see.

Look at the letters on today’s Opinion page, and the letters to the editor that have been published in the Enterprise throughout the past few weeks, and you’ll see your neighbors, coworkers, friends, family and fellow community members sharing their opinions about who they’d like to see in office, whether that be an incumbent or a newcomer.

Whether you agree or disagree with what they’ve wrote, they’ve chosen to share their perspective because they feel invested in the outcome of these elections.

Whether you plan to vote early, vote on Election Day or vote absentee, you’re doing your civic duty. If you’re not planning to vote this year, we urge you to change your mind. Your voice matters. Your vote matters.

If you live in Franklin County, you can vote early at the county Board of Elections office in Malone. If you live in Essex County, there are two early voting sites — one at the Lake Placid Beach House on Parkside Drive, and one at the North Hudson Town Offices on U.S. Route 9. Early voting starts on Oct. 29 and will be open until Nov. 6.

If you’d like to write a letter to the editor to endorse a candidate, you’ve still got some time, though not much more time. The Enterprise is continuing its tradition of not publishing election related letters on Election Day. This year, we also won’t be publishing endorsement letters during the early voting period. Because of that, the deadline to submit election related letters for editions leading up to the general election is Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m.

Election Day is Nov. 8. Not sure where to vote on Election Day? You can visit the state Board of Elections’ voter lookup website at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov, or contact your county’s Board of Elections, to find out.