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    Why Gen Z needs to fight for the right to be both politically independent and potent

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    When Floridians vote in primaries, only member of political parties may participate. Ashburn hopes to create change — there and across the country.

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    Ashburn is a high school junior in Broward County, Fla., and a founder of two nonprofits, Students for Open Primaries, which will be launched nationwide next week, and Bloom: Empowering the Military Teen. This piece was originally published by Independent Voter News.

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