Matthee's care for voters shows in Prop 1 support

When late-night commentator/entertainer John Oliver mocked Idaho Legislator Mark Sauter for stating in an interview that he only recently had become aware of the pain surrounding issues about abortions, I wrote Oliver. Telling him abortion is exceedingly rare in Idaho, I said until legislators overruled the will of the majority to prohibit abortion in this state, the issue generally was not on Idahoans’ radar.

Mark’s devoted to the will of the voters, I wrote, and thousands of volunteers like myself have been trying to reform our election system with Open Primaries to give all voters the power to choose better representatives like Mark.

But after observing Karen Matthee’s devotion to Open Primaries, I hung onto my absentee ballot, conflicted about which excellent person to vote for in November.

When Mark did not support Proposition 1, I happily voted for Karen.

CLARICE M. McKENNEY

Bonners Ferry