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

Lynne Ferral
Harry Butler
Derek Marchiano
Marsha Poust
James Frank
Mary Shuplock
Isolde Buerkli
Ilene Lieberman
christopher mckenna
Frank Kempf
Aundrea Carrillo
cynthia saab
Brenda Gouck
Dave Gibian
Rick Stamm
Susan Stamm
David Guoth
Nancy Hallowell
Anonymous
Daryl Weinert
Nathan Nicol
Margaret Bakker
Sandra Kuritzky
Alan Southergill
Christine Southergill
Louise Grim
Barry De Vita
Anne Bower
Patricia De Carlo
Larry Geier
4,171 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Lynne Ferral
    signed 2023-10-06 15:03:53 -0400
    Young people who are newly registered to vote are stunned that they have to declare a party in order to vote in our primaries. It’s time for open primaries to encourage more voters to participate!
  • Harry Butler
    signed 2023-10-06 14:54:52 -0400
    I’m registered Republican but believe everyone should be allow to vote in primaries.
  • Derek Marchiano
    signed 2023-10-06 14:52:39 -0400
    Give the Independents a voice!
  • Marsha Poust
    signed 2023-10-06 14:33:01 -0400
  • James Frank
    signed via 2023-10-06 14:20:12 -0400
    Elections (including primarys) must be open to all American citizens, regardless of political party affiliation. Denying anyone legally eligible to vote is a violation of their constitutional rights. Therefore, the closed primary system currently in use in Pennsylvania is (in my opinion) unconstitutional.
  • Mary Shuplock
    signed 2023-10-06 14:13:20 -0400
  • Isolde Buerkli
    signed 2023-10-06 13:42:26 -0400
  • Ilene Lieberman
    signed 2023-10-06 13:29:45 -0400
  • christopher mckenna
    signed 2023-10-06 13:13:19 -0400
    christopher j mckenna
  • Frank Kempf
    signed 2023-10-06 13:10:45 -0400
  • Aundrea Carrillo
    signed 2023-10-06 13:02:09 -0400
  • cynthia saab
    signed 2023-10-06 13:02:07 -0400
    cynthia saab
  • Brenda Gouck
    signed 2023-10-06 12:55:14 -0400
  • Dave Gibian
    signed 2023-10-06 12:51:42 -0400
    I fully support
  • Rick Stamm
    signed 2023-10-06 08:14:53 -0400
    We are one of only 7 states without open primaries. Time to move into the 21st century PA
  • Susan Stamm
    signed 2023-10-06 06:26:57 -0400
  • David Guoth
    signed 2023-10-05 10:41:38 -0400
  • Nancy Hallowell
    signed 2023-10-02 21:42:29 -0400
  • Anonymous
    signed 2023-10-02 18:22:04 -0400
  • Daryl Weinert
    signed via 2023-09-29 07:43:43 -0400
  • Nathan Nicol
    signed 2023-09-28 12:58:44 -0400
  • Margaret Bakker
    signed 2023-09-26 13:18:42 -0400
    Every registered voter should have input on who the candidates are for elections.
  • Sandra Kuritzky
    signed 2023-09-24 12:46:37 -0400
    Sandra Kuritzky
  • Alan Southergill
    signed 2023-09-24 10:14:42 -0400
  • Christine Southergill
    signed 2023-09-24 07:35:56 -0400
  • Louise Grim
    signed 2023-09-23 08:17:57 -0400
    Primaries are crucial and everyone should be able to vote in primaries
  • Barry De Vita
    signed 2023-09-23 07:31:29 -0400
    Finger’s crossed!
  • Anne Bower
    signed via 2023-09-23 05:18:16 -0400
    It is critical that all partipate in a representative democracy
  • Patricia De Carlo
    signed 2023-09-22 20:35:00 -0400
  • Larry Geier
    signed 2023-09-22 19:42:02 -0400

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