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

Lisa Irgang
Karen Guarino 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
Lowell McMullin
Thomas Cullen
Ann Lipshutz
Valerie Steinman
Thomas Connor
William Eberle
Ann Duffield
4,308 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Lisa Irgang
    signed 2023-08-21 22:21:25 -0400
  • Karen Guarino 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
  • Lowell McMullin
    signed via 2023-08-21 15:41:28 -0400
  • Thomas Cullen
    signed 2023-08-21 15:30:49 -0400
  • Ann Lipshutz
    signed 2023-08-21 15:24:21 -0400
  • Valerie Steinman
    signed 2023-08-21 15:17:01 -0400
  • Thomas Connor
    signed 2023-08-21 15:12:08 -0400
  • William Eberle
    signed via 2023-08-21 15:11:16 -0400
  • Ann Duffield
    signed via 2023-08-21 15:00:10 -0400

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