Repeal 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.

Join the overwhelming majority of PA voters in favor of ending closed primaries in PA – add your name below to join the movement to #RepealClosedPrimaries now.

Ballot PA is a project of the Committee of Seventy and is a growing coalition of civic, community and business organizations committed to ensuring independents in Pennsylvania have the right to vote in primary elections.

 

Who's signing

Cletus Robb
Craig Kesack
Carlen Blackstone
Brian Swiderski
Paige Eshelman
Shawn Brandt
Mary Morell
Diana Krantz
Benjamin Hall jr
Christopher Linn
Anna Kamstra
Michele Oakes
Michael Hartz
Dave Gearhart
Gay West-Klien
Lori Sedlak
kathy ober
Susan Wilmerding
LuAnn Mudrak
James R Swenson
Jeffrey Wilkins
Rodney Shoop
Frank Mustaccio
Rochelle Hoffman
Pat Minehan
Deborah Mariotti
Anne Knop
Marnie Wilson
Nora Ziegler
Robert Stevenson
4,223 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Cletus Robb
    signed 2023-12-22 03:49:06 -0500
    Finally,Independent voters may be able to exercise their Long Repressed Right to vote in primaries!!!!You can be assured that the Super PACs and Special Interests of the 2 Party Machines will fight against the Constitutional Rights we as PA Veterans swore a Sacred Oath to uphold at Our Enlistment or Commission into the U.S. Armed Forces!!!!Hopefully our State Representatives will Do the Right and Equitable implementation and passage of this proposed and discussed legislation!!!!
  • Craig Kesack
    signed via 2023-12-21 21:45:51 -0500
    Independents should be able to vote in primaries. Please do the right thing!
  • Carlen Blackstone
    signed 2023-12-21 21:40:25 -0500
  • Brian Swiderski
    signed 2023-12-21 18:58:41 -0500
  • Paige Eshelman
    signed 2023-12-21 17:32:56 -0500
  • Shawn Brandt
    signed 2023-12-21 17:10:05 -0500
  • Mary Morell
    signed 2023-12-21 17:03:23 -0500
  • Diana Krantz
    signed 2023-12-21 16:59:19 -0500
  • Benjamin Hall jr
    signed 2023-12-21 16:27:58 -0500
    Keep pushing , everything worthwhile takes alot of effort
  • Christopher Linn
    signed 2023-12-21 16:18:30 -0500
  • Anna Kamstra
    signed 2023-12-21 16:10:21 -0500
  • Michele Oakes
    signed 2023-12-21 16:04:05 -0500
    The only way to a fair, accessible election is to let ALL vote in the primaries.
  • Michael Hartz
    signed 2023-12-21 15:23:27 -0500
  • Dave Gearhart
    signed 2023-12-21 14:41:26 -0500
  • Gay West-Klien
    signed via 2023-12-21 14:28:45 -0500
    Every voter should have the chance to participate in the primaries.
  • Lori Sedlak
    signed 2023-12-21 14:25:47 -0500
  • kathy ober
    signed 2023-12-21 13:58:43 -0500
  • Susan Wilmerding
    signed 2023-12-21 13:47:40 -0500
  • LuAnn Mudrak
    signed 2023-12-21 13:46:03 -0500
  • James R Swenson
    signed 2023-12-21 13:45:00 -0500
  • Jeffrey Wilkins
    signed 2023-12-21 13:42:31 -0500
  • Rodney Shoop
    signed 2023-12-21 13:31:24 -0500
    Please support open primaries!!
  • Frank Mustaccio
    signed 2023-12-21 13:28:34 -0500
    This is the only way to get better, more moderate, candidates to choose from.
  • Rochelle Hoffman
    signed 2023-12-21 13:25:07 -0500
  • Pat Minehan
    signed 2023-12-21 13:20:28 -0500
  • Deborah Mariotti
    signed 2023-12-21 13:10:37 -0500
  • Anne Knop
    signed 2023-12-21 13:02:27 -0500
  • Marnie Wilson
    signed 2023-12-21 12:52:28 -0500
  • Nora Ziegler
    signed 2023-12-21 12:42:39 -0500
    We need to give everyone a voice and let them vote.
  • Robert Stevenson
    signed 2023-12-21 12:37:29 -0500

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