TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

• Political Shift To Independent Voters (Keloland TV) In January, South Dakota lawmakers rejected a proposal that would have allowed independent voters to participate in primary elections.
• Decline-to-state voters need to know they have options (Ventura County Star)
• Voter Registration Hits a New High (KPBS)
• Deep thoughts on filing week and the top two primary (Tri City Herald)
• Mississippi: Upheaval averted (Daily Journal) Mississippians clearly want the option to vote in any primary they wish.