Repeal Closed Primaries

Join the overwhelming majority of PA voters who favor repealing closed primaries.

Every spring, Pennsylvania's voters head to the polls for the Commonwealth's primary elections.

But not everyone is included in this process. That’s because primaries are closed in Pennsylvania.  More than 1.1 million taxpaying independent voters are denied their right to vote in these elections, despite paying their share of $75 million a year to fund them.

It’s time to #RepealClosedPrimaries and allow every legally registered voter to cast a ballot in PA’s primary.

74% of Pennsylvanians support repealing closed primaries - including strong majorities of independents, Democrats, and Republicans.

Repealing closed primaries would guarantee a more fair process, increase the competitiveness of races, and help limit the amount of extremism and gridlock on both sides.

 

Click the form above to contact your legislators 🔺

 

Fill out the form below to sign our petition 🔻

 

Ballot PA is a growing coalition bringing together thousands of Pennsylvania voters, veterans, young adults, businesses, and civic organizations to fight for independents' right to vote in primary elections.

 

Who's signing

Christopher Larkin
Heather Gehron-Rice
Deborah Hettler
Barry Read
Jane Earley
Bethany Storms
Margaret Kay
Amy Antonucci
Linnell Trimbell
Garry Weaver
Susan Hough
Emily Frantz
Nick Carroll
Douglas Smith
Vanessa Kenny
Lisa Banton
Kati Irwin
Ken Krasnitsky
joan tarka
Courtney Balestier
Dorothy Selgrath
Daniel McKeone
E. Scott Halstead
Victoria Sarcia
Anjelica Sanders
Fred Jezzi
Terri Gerace
Deborah McKee
James Robinson
K Barlow
4,348 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Christopher Larkin
    signed 2024-11-27 19:11:55 -0500
  • Heather Gehron-Rice
    signed via 2024-11-27 13:57:45 -0500
    It’s really ridiculous that we still have closed primaries in 2024.
  • Deborah Hettler
    signed 2024-11-26 22:04:51 -0500
  • Barry Read
    signed 2024-11-26 16:16:19 -0500
  • Jane Earley
    signed 2024-11-25 10:47:24 -0500
  • Bethany Storms
    signed via 2024-11-24 13:52:02 -0500
  • Margaret Kay
    signed 2024-11-24 10:05:36 -0500
  • Amy Antonucci
    signed 2024-11-24 08:44:26 -0500
  • Linnell Trimbell
    signed 2024-11-13 21:18:17 -0500
    Open primaries
  • Garry Weaver
    signed 2024-11-12 11:51:32 -0500
  • Susan Hough
    signed 2024-11-12 11:50:22 -0500
  • Emily Frantz
    signed 2024-11-11 15:25:15 -0500
  • Nick Carroll
    signed 2024-11-11 11:45:34 -0500
  • Douglas Smith
    signed 2024-11-10 22:11:37 -0500
    PA needs open primaries, it’d allow independent voters to have a say without having to switch to a party. The independent vote is what swings elections and they should have a say. I’m only registered as a Democrat so I can vote in the primary but if it was open, I’d switch it to independent in a heartbeat.
  • Vanessa Kenny
    signed 2024-11-10 13:41:07 -0500
  • Lisa Banton
    signed 2024-11-09 07:38:43 -0500
  • Kati Irwin
    signed 2024-11-08 07:46:30 -0500
  • Ken Krasnitsky
    signed 2024-11-07 17:35:00 -0500
    I am a Democrat that will seek the 9th District in Pennsylvania against Dan Meuser I am having major differences with the Democratic Party and I certainly have no use for the Republican Party.
  • joan tarka
    signed 2024-11-07 15:43:23 -0500
  • Courtney Balestier
    signed 2024-11-06 12:16:47 -0500
  • Dorothy Selgrath
    signed 2024-11-06 03:35:21 -0500
    How do we get this passed?
  • Daniel McKeone
    signed 2024-11-05 16:01:07 -0500
  • E. Scott Halstead
    signed 2024-11-05 13:02:48 -0500
  • Victoria Sarcia
    signed 2024-11-04 14:44:49 -0500
    Every vote should count not just the ones you think matter more. Everyone should have the right to vote regardless of whether they have a particular party they agree with or not. This is America where we are told everyday our vote matters except when you don’t choose 1 of the 2 parties that you think should win. Let the people decide like OUR constitution dictates. Nowhere in the federal constitution does it declare a two party system. It actually clearly states that too much power in any section of the government is bad.
  • Anjelica Sanders
    signed 2024-11-03 09:06:45 -0500
  • Fred Jezzi
    signed 2024-10-24 11:11:15 -0400
  • Terri Gerace
    signed 2024-10-14 05:25:39 -0400
    As one of the 1.2 million PA residents who are Independent in the political spectrum, my voice is just as important in voting as any Republican or Democratic. Please help those bills that will make our voices heard in the polls.
  • Deborah McKee
    signed 2024-10-08 14:01:58 -0400
  • James Robinson
    signed 2024-09-26 16:07:19 -0400
  • K Barlow
    signed 2024-09-16 16:12:59 -0400

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