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

Mary More
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
Peter Caracci
Nancy Lucas
Lila Bricklin
Paul Decker
Robin Strupp
Alan Kaplan
4,297 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Mary More
    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
  • Peter Caracci
    signed 2023-12-21 12:36:56 -0500
  • Nancy Lucas
    signed 2023-12-21 12:36:40 -0500
  • Lila Bricklin
    signed 2023-12-21 12:35:43 -0500
  • Paul Decker
    signed 2023-12-21 12:29:22 -0500
    Closed Primary elections disenfranchise more than a million registered Independent citizens of the Commonwealth…a staggering percentage of its population. It’s time to get with the times and the will of an overwhelming majority of Pennsylvanians.
  • Robin Strupp
    signed 2023-12-21 12:27:11 -0500
  • Alan Kaplan
    signed 2023-12-21 12:13:22 -0500

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