Letters endorsing candidates in the May 8 primary should be received at the Post by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3, to be printed before the primary.

They should follow the same guidelines the Post uses for all letters to the editor:

Each letter should be limited to 300 words and include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for clarity and length. Limit one letter each 14 days. Write Letters to the Editor, Salisbury Post, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145-4639. E-mail: letters@salisburypost.com.