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

April Moore
Julie Meder
Vincent Peluso
Kristin Erickson
Rachel Colker
Tiffany Harris Vickers
Steven Jacobs
Judy Allison
Elizabeth Busch-Sandford
Christopher Nolan
Rick Schwenk
Wanda Walker
Matthew Latko
Eric Hamell
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
4,362 signatures

Will you sign?

  • April Moore
    signed 2025-02-14 18:17:47 -0500
  • Julie Meder
    signed 2025-02-14 14:01:43 -0500
  • Vincent Peluso
    signed 2025-02-14 12:43:57 -0500
    they just send me i do not get to vote in the primary elect ion and my vote by mail is under watch this kind of misinformation is wrong i liked to know why iy is being used
  • Kristin Erickson
    signed 2025-02-14 10:38:55 -0500
  • Rachel Colker
    signed 2025-02-12 17:44:37 -0500
  • Tiffany Harris Vickers
    signed 2025-02-10 21:57:51 -0500
  • Steven Jacobs
    signed 2025-02-08 20:55:16 -0500
  • Judy Allison
    signed 2025-01-27 15:02:19 -0500
    I can’t think of a better way to decrease polarization and to reinforce the message that each vote matters.
  • Elizabeth Busch-Sandford
    signed 2025-01-22 14:10:08 -0500
  • Christopher Nolan
    signed 2025-01-22 09:32:40 -0500
  • Rick Schwenk
    signed 2025-01-11 13:22:37 -0500
  • Wanda Walker
    signed 2025-01-10 00:46:29 -0500
    1.open ballots 2. term limits for all politicians one ballots, 3. no property tax for seniors, 4. Cap on political pension equal to city medium income salary 5. Take PPA back, 6

    Cap tickets $25-75 and fine penalties can’t be more then double the cost if the original ticket. 7. Repeal the storm water bill
  • Matthew Latko
    signed 2024-12-13 15:04:31 -0500
  • Eric Hamell
    signed 2024-12-02 17:45:41 -0500
  • 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

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