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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 1.4 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.

77% 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.

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

 

4,672 signatures

Will you sign?

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  • Joyce Randall
    signed 2023-04-08 23:41:49 -0400
  • Ken Stanzione
    signed 2023-04-08 14:55:24 -0400
    I support your efforts and ask whether any PA resident has sued the state for using our money while excluding certain taxpayers to fund two private organizations’ candidate choice procedure.
  • Joseph Will
    signed 2023-04-08 11:06:56 -0400
    The flanks of each party carry too much sway in choosing candidates for general elections. Give power back to the middle of the electorate.
  • Cole Mellinger
    signed 2023-04-08 10:48:55 -0400
  • John Seitz
    signed via 2023-04-08 07:30:04 -0400
  • Peter Smith
    signed 2023-04-07 19:11:44 -0400
  • Cindy Beers
    signed via 2023-04-07 17:38:43 -0400
  • Michael Waychoff
    signed 2023-04-07 10:56:32 -0400
  • Joshua Wolfe
    signed 2023-04-07 10:35:01 -0400
    I don’t give you the right to use my signature for anything other than removing the closed primaries. Im only registered as a republican because I want to vote in the primaries. But last election I wanted to vote dem in the primaries for a candidate who did not make it to the final. I felt unable to vote my true choice.
  • Charles J Cella
    signed 2023-04-07 04:34:02 -0400
  • Kyle Rechenberg
    signed 2023-04-06 18:58:01 -0400
  • Evan Cohick
    signed 2023-04-06 13:26:17 -0400
  • Carol Catanese
    signed 2023-04-05 19:40:53 -0400
  • Catlin Horn
    signed 2023-04-05 17:58:12 -0400
    I feel that people have the right to be individuals even at the ballot box. I think that closed primaries remove this right and force people to “pick a side,” instead of encouraging cooperation between the parties.
  • April Bankit
    signed 2023-04-03 17:15:10 -0400
  • Tara Williams
    signed 2023-04-03 11:23:29 -0400
    I hate that I cannot vote in primaries. It would likely make big differences in the outcome. We need to change this. Thank you for your efforts.
  • Andrew Reiss
    signed 2023-04-02 08:01:06 -0400
  • Peter Wuest
    signed 2023-04-01 14:12:07 -0400
  • Noah DeMatto
    signed 2023-04-01 11:36:54 -0400
  • Wendy Brague
    signed 2023-04-01 00:25:56 -0400
  • Dustin Fagnani
    signed 2023-03-31 17:35:05 -0400
  • Cole Meitzler
    signed 2023-03-31 15:17:37 -0400
  • William E. Kinyon
    signed 2023-03-31 10:13:07 -0400
    I’m in!
  • Donald Smith
    signed 2023-03-30 15:03:03 -0400
  • Robin Bodnar
    signed 2023-03-30 08:02:44 -0400
  • JoAnne Kerr
    signed 2023-03-29 17:36:24 -0400
  • Terri Taylor
    signed 2023-03-29 09:01:23 -0400
    Just because we don’t support a specific party doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have the right to vote! PA needs to come to the party and change that antiquated policy.
  • Emily Korns
    signed 2023-03-28 19:37:29 -0400
  • Laura Altland
    signed 2023-03-27 15:50:38 -0400
    When I moved to York County last year, I was totally GOBSMACKED that there is NO LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS in York County. WTF? I was so very used to getting their papers, that give all the people running for office’s answers to common questions. Wow. How backwards can a place POSSIBLY be??
  • William Paci
    signed 2023-03-27 02:42:09 -0400
    Ranked-choice voting would also be preferable.

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