In the last primary election, 49 percent of Clallam County voters voted.
About 41 percent of those registered in Washington voted.
In other words, less than half of the voters in our county and our state selected the people who will eventually be voted into office to represent our needs and wishes.
So, a minority of strongly opinionated voters select the candidates we will vote for in November.
When we have a minority selecting our representatives we frequently end up with a candidate who has a limited view of what the people need and an explicit personal agenda.
What we are seeing with a minority electing our officials is a polarizing government that will not cooperate.
We have ourselves to blame for this stalemate.
We need to stand up and tell everyone we know that they must vote in every election.
We absolutely should demand at least a 75 percent voter turnout, with 100 percent as a goal, in every election from all voters in our state.
We need to convince all voters that voting is our most precious privilege.
When everyone votes, we get broader representation which is more willing to cooperate.
The result is legislation and action that will support all citizens and make our country stronger.
We can only have this supportive government when we promote the voting process every time we are given an opportunity to vote.
Frank Cimino,
Sequim