When reviewing candidates, party at least tells us something

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Regarding Herald columnist Alicia Crank’s latest piece (“Election’s present another problematic ‘n’ word,” The Herald, Oct. 14):

I am very perplexed when given choices between candidates in nonpartisan positions, almost to the point where I sometimes choose not to choose either.

Without some basis for believing one or the other is more qualified by my standards, how can I realistically choose at all.

“By their endorsements you shall know them” might be a guide if they choose to list endorsements, failing that I’m blind.

So what does that say about the choices made by the average voter from the material provided? Guessing sometimes it’s alphabetical, age based, and of course there’s the last resort, coin flip.

So my choice would be to have all offices being partisan thereby providing some basis to measure that persons possible choices in decision making. Because if I do not understand how they might represent my views how can I vote for them?

I would also like to know their sexual and personal identity and legal infraction record but that’s expecting way too much I’m sure.

Anyway thanks for the article and looks like neither of us has reached a successful resolution to this issue, nor will we. In voting the choices are made by the policies developed telling voters how they will be able to choose, sadly.

Patrick Haugen

Marysville