Party loyalty is not required

Regarding the Aug. 23 editorial, “Voters apparently still dislike picking a party”:

I highly resent being forced to pick a political party in order to be allowed to vote. This is America; home of the brave, and land of the free. Free to vote as I want, not only as a member of a political party.

Voting is my privilege as a U.S. citizen and registered voter. Party loyalty is allowed, but not required, under the Constitution. Who I vote for and how I vote should be a private matter, not dictated by our government agencies. I vote for who I feel would be the best person for the position, not for which party they belong to.

I will not be told how I should vote. I will vote for whom I wish, or not at all.

Too bad I had to pass on this month’s primary election. There were some good people on the ballot, but they didn’t all belong to the same political party. Land of the free?

PEGGY SUNDAY

Lynnwood