Letter: Hands off my ballot choices

When I go to vote in a primary election, I want to be able to vote for any candidate running for office in my district; I do not want any political party limiting my choices. When I walk into the polling place, I should not have to choose between different ballots because neither of them will have the full slate of people running. Frequently, I vote for candidates from different parties, and I want to be able to vote for anyone running in the primary. I am not alone: I have read that about 60% of Alaskans are independent voters — not registered as members of the two major parties. So why should a political party with a small percentage of voters have that much control over who gets to vote for whom? Most people want to have the choice of voting for anyone on the ballot — people who are qualified to run for office should be able to get votes from any voter in their district. That is both fair and logical, considering the huge number of independent voters. (I plan to vote no on Ballot Measure 2 in the general election.) — L.L. Raymond, Homer • • • Have something on your mind? Send to letters@adn.com or click here to submit via any web browser. Please include your contact info. Letters under 200 words will have the best chance of being published. Writers should disclose any personal or professional connections with the subjects of their letters. Letters are edited for accuracy, clarity and length. If you're citing statistics or published sources, please include citations or links. Read our full opinion guidelines here.