Alva Review-Courier -

Oklahomans have a statewide election coming up on June 30 in which they will be asked to vote on primary candidates for statewide legislative and U.S. Congressional seats, a state question and county and municipal special elections.

I hope that everyone over the age of 18 is registered to vote and will exercise this most sacred right. The liberty to choose who represents us is one of the pillars of our free society. Frankly, it is our responsibility to determine the values by which we are governed – whether we want to pay more in taxes and expand regulations to take care of everyone’s needs an...