SOS: Needs to review his own statement

The secretary of state should reread his own mission statement. He probably would not have sided with the governor and ended Idaho’s presidential primary. “No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” — President Abraham Lincoln

Letter from the Secretary: 

Fellow Idahoans,

Your vote may be viewed as a way to thank our forefathers who imagined a place where its citizens had the freedom to choose their leaders and make their voices heard on issues that would impact their lives. From imagining they made such a place a reality — the United States of America. Many have fought and many have given their lives to ensure our “rights” are not lost. As citizens of the United States and our great state of Idaho one way we may honor their sacrifices is by stepping into the voting booth and exercising our “right to vote.”

Not only is voting a “right,” it is the responsibility of each citizen to exercise that “right.” It is important that we take that responsibility seriously by becoming an informed voter. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt so aptly stated it, “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely.” 

— Phil McGrane, Idaho Secretary of State

The entire statement would not fit in this letter. Please go and read the entire statement on the Idaho Secretary of State’s website. 

THOMAS SANNER

Coeur d’Alene