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

Margaret Bakker
Sandra Kuritzky
Alan Southergill
Christine Southergill
Louise Grim
Barry De Vita
Anne Bower
Patricia De Carlo
Larry Geier
Ronald E. Heefner
Helen Marie Marshall
Veeda Comfort
Mary Lococo
Rita Pesini
Kenneth Hall
Marie Chapman-Hill
Elizabeth Bien
Christine Schroeder
Kevin Brett
Joanne Zehender
Monique Dudley
Puliti Josepb
Jay Shifman
Deric Lyon
Gregory Rudinsky
Barbara Adams
Edward Ford
Charles Schwab
Aman M
Dawn Linden
4,308 signatures

Will you sign?

  • 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
  • Ronald E. Heefner
    signed 2023-09-22 16:50:23 -0400
  • Helen Marie Marshall
    signed 2023-09-22 16:42:27 -0400
    Yes please! Every citizen should be allowed to vote!
  • Veeda Comfort
    signed 2023-09-22 16:09:17 -0400
    Please repeal the closed primaries for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All adult citizens and tqx payers should have the option and ability of voting in each election for the legislators of our choosing. As it currently stands, it is unfair to independent voters or simply voters who may not want to cast their vote for the two primary US and/or state parties. Thank you for moving these two bills forward.
  • Mary Lococo
    signed 2023-09-22 14:46:34 -0400
    Mary Lococo
  • Rita Pesini
    signed 2023-09-22 14:02:37 -0400
  • Kenneth Hall
    signed 2023-09-22 12:53:21 -0400
  • Marie Chapman-Hill
    signed 2023-09-22 12:32:59 -0400
    End closed primaries!
  • Elizabeth Bien
    signed 2023-09-22 12:32:27 -0400
  • Christine Schroeder
    signed 2023-09-22 12:12:53 -0400
  • Kevin Brett
    signed 2023-09-22 12:08:11 -0400
  • Joanne Zehender
    signed 2023-09-22 11:53:58 -0400
  • Monique Dudley
    signed 2023-09-15 07:17:35 -0400
  • Puliti Josepb
    signed 2023-09-13 16:01:01 -0400
  • Jay Shifman
    signed 2023-09-11 15:36:04 -0400
  • Deric Lyon
    signed 2023-09-11 13:13:08 -0400
  • Gregory Rudinsky
    signed 2023-09-05 22:11:40 -0400
  • Barbara Adams
    signed 2023-09-05 13:55:13 -0400
  • Edward Ford
    signed 2023-09-05 11:31:11 -0400
  • Charles Schwab
    signed 2023-09-03 07:40:52 -0400
  • Aman M
    signed 2023-09-02 10:38:37 -0400
  • Dawn Linden
    signed via 2023-08-31 23:42:07 -0400

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