Running for Office? Blog on Patch!

With four weeks to go until the Nov. 5 election, voters will need as much information as possible to help them make an informed decision at the polls.

If you're among those running for local office, we invite you to blog on Bethlehem Patch to help voters get to know you and your positions.

With our blogging platform, candidates for office can:

• Promote upcoming appearances, fundraisers and door-to-door schedules.
• Present platforms and discuss the issues facing the community.
• Call out to volunteers and seek places to post your campaign sign.

All candidates are invited to blog on Patch, whether you are running for county office or municipal office.

Interested? 

Here’s how to get started:

1. Go to the Bethlehem Patch homepage. 

2. "Sign In" on the upper right side of the page if you already have an account, or click on "Join." (Follow instructions to confirm your account). 

5. Click on “Edit Profile” on the right and add a photo and a brief bio.

Here’s how to start a blog:

1. On the Bethlehem Patch homepage, scroll down to  “Who’s Blogging?”  (It's below “News & Blogs.”)

2. Click on the “Start blogging” button.

3. Name your blog, provide a description and choose or upload a blog icon.

4. Click on “Create your blog.”

5. Now, you can “Write your first post” by choosing Article (upload a photo too). You can also “dress up your blog” with photos or tell people about it.

6. Click ‘Post Now.’  You're live on the site! (If you are not ready to post, save it as a draft and come back to it later.)