Jared Wickerham / For Spotlight PA
More Pa. voters are registering as independents, but barriers stop lawmakers from following
by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
Elected officials say closed primaries, signature requirements, and money demands all make it hard to run as an independent.
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