To the editor: Washington needs a competent secretary of state. Kim Wyman is not that person. She has failed as the chief elections officer. According to the Secretary of State website, their mission is: “Safeguarding vital government records, documents, publications and process” and “Preserve the integrity of elections in Washing ton state.” Wyman has failed both these missions. Tina Podlodowski found a pathway into the state’s voter registration database that anyone with basic programming skills could access.