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

Barry McDonnell
Timothy Walker
Martin Stockman
Letitia spangler
Barbara Valentine
Irina Livezeanu
Marlene Gieske
William Gieske
John Hayter
Eileen Jacob
Margaret A Henderson
Martin C Karchner
Janet Quigley
LaSheya Wright
Patricia Lambert
Tabitha Lewis
KiKi and Jay McCann
Lindsay Milam
Jacki Vetterani
Thomas Vetterani
Gerald DiBerardinis
Terry Naigle
Gerri Vita
Michael Cogswell
Sue Menarchek
Charles Tansits
John Spanitz
Danielle Woods
Rolf Aschenbrenner
Matthew Davis
4,297 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Barry McDonnell
    signed 2023-11-07 14:41:06 -0500
  • Timothy Walker
    signed 2023-11-07 14:32:54 -0500
  • Martin Stockman
    signed 2023-11-07 14:29:52 -0500
  • Letitia spangler
    signed 2023-11-07 14:27:21 -0500
  • Barbara Valentine
    signed 2023-11-07 14:25:57 -0500
  • Irina Livezeanu
    signed 2023-11-07 14:23:34 -0500
  • Marlene Gieske
    signed 2023-11-07 14:18:49 -0500
  • William Gieske
    signed 2023-11-07 14:18:08 -0500
  • John Hayter
    signed 2023-11-07 14:17:07 -0500
  • Eileen Jacob
    signed 2023-11-07 14:13:23 -0500
  • Margaret A Henderson
    signed 2023-11-07 14:10:28 -0500
    This is definitely an injustice to independent voters and should be abolished!
  • Martin C Karchner
    signed 2023-11-07 14:08:53 -0500
  • Janet Quigley
    signed 2023-11-07 14:08:27 -0500
  • LaSheya Wright
    signed 2023-11-07 14:07:47 -0500
  • Patricia Lambert
    signed 2023-11-07 14:04:25 -0500
  • Tabitha Lewis
    signed 2023-11-07 13:59:27 -0500
  • KiKi and Jay McCann
    signed 2023-11-04 19:36:18 -0400
    We won’t be switching back and forth anymore, from Independent, to party of choice before elections.

    Let Rome Burn
  • Lindsay Milam
    signed 2023-11-02 13:28:57 -0400
  • Jacki Vetterani
    signed 2023-10-29 08:39:37 -0400
  • Thomas Vetterani
    signed 2023-10-28 15:02:12 -0400
  • Gerald DiBerardinis
    signed 2023-10-27 14:16:07 -0400
    Gerald DiBerardinis
  • Terry Naigle
    signed 2023-10-25 16:55:35 -0400
    I’m a taxpayer I should be able to vote in primaries no matter my party
  • Gerri Vita
    signed 2023-10-24 11:21:40 -0400
  • Michael Cogswell
    signed 2023-10-23 20:30:26 -0400
  • Sue Menarchek
    signed 2023-10-21 16:55:48 -0400
  • Charles Tansits
    signed 2023-10-20 16:55:08 -0400
    Not only should we have open primaries in PA, all primaries across the nation should be run on the same day. I’m so fed up with our primary votes in PA not meaning anything in the presidential election. Let the people decide who should run for office, not the party corruption.
  • John Spanitz
    signed 2023-10-18 08:37:41 -0400
  • Danielle Woods
    signed 2023-10-17 12:31:13 -0400
  • Rolf Aschenbrenner
    signed 2023-10-13 12:51:24 -0400
  • Matthew Davis
    signed 2023-10-12 15:39:43 -0400

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