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  "path": "/letters/2026/04/independent-voters-urged-to-shape-primaries-in-gerrymandered-ohio.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T18:15:55.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Like all Ohio voters, I as an \"independent\" can freely choose a party ballot in the primary. This is a privilege we are granted in Ohio with our semi-open primary process. Take your privilege - claim your voice in helping decide November's ultimate outcome - and vote in the primary, writes Wendy S. Deuring of Cleveland in a letter to the editor.",
  "title": "Independent voters urged to shape primaries in gerrymandered Ohio: Letter to the Editor"
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