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Don’t mess with campaign signs

To the editor:

In this contentious election season, emotions are high and loyalties run deep. It is only natural to want our preferred candidates to succeed in their quest for office and to do all we can to help this outcome.

The Essex County Sheriff’s Office has received calls and complaints concerning missing or defaced election signs. While we recognize your loyalty to your candidate, I do ask some semblance of reason in these tense times.

It is commendable that you support your candidate, but destroying or removing signs is not the answer. I would recommend your energies be of better use were you to call your candidate’s campaign office and volunteer. You can help with mailers, host a meet-and-greet, introduce your candidate to your family, friends and fellow community members and, by doing so, accomplish much more than you would achieve by these potentially criminal acts.

Your best support comes on Primary Day and on Nov. 3, Election Day, when you have the opportunity to vote for your candidates. Please exercise your right, make your voice heard, and encourage your friends and neighbors to vote as well.

Please respect these public-minded candidates. They have put themselves on a very hectic, expensive and arduous path to reaching their goal. Let us acknowledge their vision, respect their campaign and congratulate the winner after the election.

Richard Cutting

Essex County sheriff

Lewis

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