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 receive in the lead up to the primaries and ahead of Election Day are evidence of how engaged our communities are in local politics. That’s exciting to see.

If you’d like to write a letter to the editor to endorse a candidate, you’ve still got some time, though not much. The Enterprise is continuing its tradition of not publishing election related letters on Election Day. 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 Friday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m.

As far as elections go, this year is relatively quiet in a lot of towns within the Enterprise’s coverage area. There are two state propositions on the back of the ballot. In Jay and St. Armand, the only contested races are for state Supreme Court justice (Carl G. Falotico or Paul E. Davenport) and Essex County clerk (Chelsea M. Merrihew or Stephanie DeZalia). In Brighton, Franklin, Harrietstown, Santa Clara and Tupper Lake, the state Supreme Court justice race is the only contested race on the ballot.

There are, however, contested races for town council in three towns:

— Keene (two seats, candidates Chris Daly, Ryan C. Hall, Ann Hough and Kimberly E. Smith)

— North Elba (two seats, candidates Fred Balzac, Edward A. Borden III, Richard Cummings and Emily Kilburn Politi)

— Wilmington (two seats, candidates Laura Dreissigacker Hooker, Darin A. Forbes, Michelle Preston and Forest R. Winch).

There is also one contested town supervisor race in Wilmington (Timothy J. Follos or Favor J. Smith).

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News are sponsoring two meet-the-candidate forums this month ahead of the early voting period, one in Wilmington and another in North Elba. This is an opportunity for voters to hear directly from those seeking to represent them and to gain a better understanding of what ideas and beliefs are behind those names on the ballot.

The North Elba forum, featuring the candidates for town council, will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16 at the Shipman Youth Center on Cummings Road in Lake Placid. Enterprise Managing Editor Elizabeth Izzo and Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn will be on the panel, asking questions.

The Wilmington forum will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Wilmington firehouse on Haselton Road. The supervisor candidates will go first, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., and they will be followed by the town council candidates from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Again, Izzo and Flynn will be on the panel, asking questions.

Have a question for the candidates in North Elba or Wilmington? Send suggested questions for the forum by 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 to Izzo at news@adirondackdailyenterprise.com.

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.

Voters who live in Essex County can vote early between Oct. 28 and Nov. 5 at one of two locations: At the Lake Placid Beach House, 31 Parkside Dr., or at the Essex County Public Safety Building, 702 Stowersville Road in Lewis. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, when the hours are noon to 8 p.m.

Voters who live in Franklin County only have one early voting station: The Franklin County Board of Elections office in Malone. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, when the hours are noon to 8 p.m. Election Day is Nov. 7.

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.