Well, the elections are over. This senior citizen sees a waste of time, money and votes. I have a suggestion for future state and even federal elections that could save the taxpayers big dollars: Allow the candidates to list their names, pick a polling organization to poll 500 people and let it name the winning candidates. We could eliminate all ballots, precinct workers, television coverage and time wasted to vote. This would not solve the problem of Seattle (the San Francisco north) running the state.
Hopefully, the 500 chosen would be literate and knowledgeable, and consider the experience and smarts of the candidates instead of their wonderfully attractive wrappers. The modern voter is more concerned with looks, costume, lighting and noise, as seen at a rock concert. We must be educated enough to get a license to drive, practice medicine, be a lawyer, etc., but not to vote. This election of social change will head us in a downward spiral.
Robert Barbeau
Stanwood
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