Remember BCRCC shenanigans when it's time to vote

Thanks to Lauren Reichenbach for reporting the shenanigans of the Bonner County Republican Party Central Committee. (Daily Bee, "BCRCC: Pair falling short in representing party," July 29).

The BCRCC has "empowered itself" to remove elected Republicans they disagree with from the party. This means the BCRCC is deciding who can run in their primary — any Republican they don't like, doesn't get on the ballot.

At present, only Republicans can vote in their primaries. Independents and Democratic voters have already lost the choice to decide who goes on the ballot.

Now, even Republicans won't get to decide who runs — Republican voices will not be heard in their own primary.

It's not technically illegal — a party is not regulated by the Constitution. But citizens already exercise their right to an equal voice and an equal choice by evaluating our elected officials by voting. I lose those rights when one political party preempts them. Since I am not a BCRCC committee member, I don't get to vote on who they will kick out.

When voters question the conduct of elected officials, we can vote them out in elections like the one in West Bonner County this month to recall two school board members.

The voters will get to decide this one, not the BCRCC.

The BCRCC has much more power than I do. They are silencing me and you with their shenanigans, no matter which party you belong to, or none.

NANCY GERTH

Sagle