With independent voters growing in Oklahoma, should primary elections include all voters?

Unaffiliated voters are Oklahoma's largest-growing voter block, with registered independents now making up 19% of voters. This growth reflects a national trend showing young voters are less polarized than older generations. This means nearly 1 in 5 registered Oklahoma voters are barred from participating in Republican and Libertarian primaries, primaries that often determine major races in the deep red state.

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