Letters to the Editor: Aug. 9, 2024
Lack of commitment?
Here we go again!
This procedure of giving the loser in an election a chance to redeem himself or herself seems counter to democratic principles. But that’s what we are facing with County Commissioner Lindsay Berschauer, who lost to Bubba King in the primary, but gets another shot because a third candidate deprived King of a majority.
I understand Lindsay threatened to move back to Arizona if she lost the recall election. If so, why would the good voters of Yamhill County vote for someone who doesn’t have a vested interest in living here?
Philip Haynes
McMinnville
Comments
manyhands
So true.
And citizens are tired. But we must not give up. Attention people who voted for the third candidate, please vote for Bubba this time. You won't be sorry!
Lulu
Our gain would be Arizona's loss. Time for her to go home.
Otis
Ranked choice voting would solve many of these issues about multiple candidates running for office. It would also allow for way more than just 2 political parties battling it out all the time. Likewise, the awful Citizens United SC decision has left us with endless campaign cycles and rallies that are filled with dark money from corporate overlords. Aren't you all just sick of it? The constant yard signage, the rallies on TV, the non-stop campaign emails begging for $$$. Why not just have 2 weeks of government funded campaigning before any voting and then let the winners govern?