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Letter: Party versus residency

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I’m an Alaska resident who, like many of us, is registered nonpartisan. I don’t vote for a party; I vote for a person. If I don’t know who someone is, they won’t get my vote, no matter their party affiliation. So, I ask you: What’s more important, a candidate’s party registration or their state of residency? To me, the answer is the latter. I would like to see the Alaska Division of Elections come up with a way to let voters know who on the ballot is not an Alaska resident and spend less time worrying about whether a registered Republican is really a Republican. — Bonnie Marie Hepburn , Anchorage Have something on your mind? Send to letters@adn.com or click here to submit via any web browser. Please include your contact info. Letters under 200 words will have the best chance of being published. Writers should disclose any personal or professional connections with the subjects of their letters. Letters are edited for accuracy, clarity and length. If you’re citing statistics or published