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

Kathleen Bernard
Janice Nader
Diane Calvin
Elizabeth Frohnert
Robert McDevitt
Alicia Brown
Richard Weller
Lisa Irgang
Karen Spanton
Gary Catalano
Elizabeth Gibson
Marianne Monahan
Steve Bartol
Linda Artley
Fran Mattia
Jeffrey Maciejewski
Jody canale
Stacey Mulholland
Nancy Rogalski
Amory Stedman
Elisabeth Y. Walker
Frank Gontowski
geni klein
Emil John Schmidt
Stephanie McCarthy
Regina Bogle
Sharon Albrecht
Edward Lopatin
Philip Schwarz
Linda Young
4,235 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Kathleen Bernard
    signed 2023-08-22 00:29:04 -0400
  • Janice Nader
    signed 2023-08-21 23:45:54 -0400
    Nancy Forman

    Warwick, PA 18974
  • Diane Calvin
    signed 2023-08-21 23:23:43 -0400
  • Elizabeth Frohnert
    signed 2023-08-21 23:14:10 -0400
  • Robert McDevitt
    signed 2023-08-21 23:02:28 -0400
  • Alicia Brown
    signed 2023-08-21 22:49:46 -0400
  • Richard Weller
    signed via 2023-08-21 22:45:37 -0400
  • Lisa Irgang
    signed 2023-08-21 22:21:25 -0400
  • Karen Spanton
    signed 2023-08-21 21:37:40 -0400
    Yes, let’s!
  • Gary Catalano
    signed 2023-08-21 21:33:08 -0400
  • Elizabeth Gibson
    signed 2023-08-21 21:33:02 -0400
    Please get rid of closed primaries!
  • Marianne Monahan
    signed 2023-08-21 21:31:02 -0400
    I believe everyone should have their voices heard in every election if we are a true democracy.
  • Steve Bartol
    signed 2023-08-21 20:38:58 -0400
  • Linda Artley
    signed 2023-08-21 20:07:36 -0400
  • Fran Mattia
    signed 2023-08-21 20:00:49 -0400
  • Jeffrey Maciejewski
    signed 2023-08-21 19:36:19 -0400
  • Jody canale
    signed via 2023-08-21 19:15:25 -0400
    Repeal closed primaries now
  • Stacey Mulholland
    signed 2023-08-21 18:38:23 -0400
    I used to feel strongly that the party members should pick their candidates. In the last few elections, it’s obvious the party fringes are electing candidates. In the recent R US Senate primary, I didn’t want any of the candidates. Candidates continue to play to the fringes during the primaries and move to the middle for the general. Open primaries would allow candidates to play to the middle and get the attention of the heart of the party. We need to change something.
  • Nancy Rogalski
    signed 2023-08-21 18:12:55 -0400
  • Amory Stedman
    signed via 2023-08-21 17:48:31 -0400
  • Elisabeth Y. Walker
    signed via 2023-08-21 17:31:26 -0400
  • Frank Gontowski
    signed 2023-08-21 17:26:29 -0400
  • geni klein
    signed 2023-08-21 17:22:36 -0400
    Ann K. Armater
  • Emil John Schmidt
    signed 2023-08-21 17:11:43 -0400
  • Stephanie McCarthy
    signed 2023-08-21 17:09:17 -0400
  • Regina Bogle
    signed 2023-08-21 16:43:18 -0400
  • Sharon Albrecht
    signed 2023-08-21 16:42:05 -0400
  • Edward Lopatin
    signed 2023-08-21 16:19:08 -0400
  • Philip Schwarz
    signed 2023-08-21 16:03:39 -0400
  • Linda Young
    signed 2023-08-21 15:55:08 -0400

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