Letter: One-party state drives away voters

Once again this newspaper backs nobody but Democrats in the upcoming election (“Ige, Green best choice for isles,” Our View, Oct. 14; “Hirono, Gabbard, Case for Congress,” Our View, Oct. 15; “In Senate races, experience counts,” Our View, Oct. 16).

People will be wringing their hands after the election wondering why we have the lowest voter turnout in the U.S. Could it be that we are the most liberal state in the country with one party controlling everything?

Many Democrats don’t vote because they know who is going to win, and Republicans don’t vote because they know it is a waste of time, since their candidates don’t stand a chance.

I have to laugh when the media ponders why so few people vote. The reason is simple. We are a one-party state and therefore elections are boring.

Carl Bergantz

Kaneohe

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