When will the 2012 Washington state presidential primary election be held? The answer: never. The Legislature decided last May to cancel our presidential primary. In its place, the Republican party will hold precinct caucuses (locations not available) on March 3. At those caucuses, a straw poll will be conducted and delegates will be selected. Results of the non-binding straw poll will be forwarded to the state party headquarters where the party elite will announce the composite results. The delegates chosen at the precinct caucuses will attend county conventions where delegates to the state convention will be selected. It is only at the state convention that the selection of a party candidate will receive serious consideration.

I've not seen any of this information in the local media. Even Republican Party websites fail to inform the voting public of the coming events. It appears that we are being set up for another end run. (Remember the senatorial election of 2010.) If the Republican Party wants our vote, they should start including us in the candidate selection process.

Don Larson, West Richland