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Independent voters think for themselves and stay out of politics – 3 essential reads

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US
imageJessie Harris, left, a registered independent voter in South Carolina, casts a ballot in February 2024.Joe Lamberti for The Washington Post via Getty Images

In the 2024 election, the two major-party campaigns and many news reporters are spending a lot of time talking about independent voters – those who are neither aligned with the Republican...

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