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

Robin Benkart
Allison Roess
Jacquelyn Gimbel
JoAnn Giglio
Charles Minor
Patricia Tinsman
Susan Kerchner
Marc Benedict
Joshua Zissman
Gabriel McGuire
Ellen Reese
Marian Keegan
Brandon Gaither
Jennifer Bruce
Georgina Hagarty
Lauren Volz
Keith Zimmerman
Bridget McDonald
Donna Serino
Debrah Poveromo
Frances Baumgartner
Elaine Neth
James Baker
Martha Leva
Benjamin Weber
Elizabeth Chadwick
Joan Bouchard
Monica Palovcak
Frank Manuel Sr
Scott Laird
4,236 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Robin Benkart
    signed 2023-08-21 11:06:15 -0400
  • Allison Roess
    signed 2023-08-21 10:57:33 -0400
    Repeal
  • Jacquelyn Gimbel
    signed 2023-08-21 10:54:03 -0400
  • JoAnn Giglio
    signed 2023-08-21 10:52:27 -0400
  • Charles Minor
    signed via 2023-08-21 10:51:17 -0400
    I am a registered independent and must change to democrat for primary I feel I am being refused the right to vote my choice !!
  • Patricia Tinsman
    signed 2023-08-21 10:50:17 -0400
  • Susan Kerchner
    signed 2023-08-21 10:48:56 -0400
  • Marc Benedict
    signed 2023-08-21 10:44:58 -0400
  • Joshua Zissman
    signed 2023-08-21 10:42:46 -0400
  • Gabriel McGuire
    signed 2023-08-21 10:31:19 -0400
  • Ellen Reese
    signed 2023-08-21 10:29:18 -0400
  • Marian Keegan
    signed via 2023-08-21 10:28:02 -0400
  • Brandon Gaither
    signed 2023-08-21 10:25:40 -0400
  • Jennifer Bruce
    signed 2023-08-21 10:24:42 -0400
  • Georgina Hagarty
    signed 2023-08-21 10:24:08 -0400
  • Lauren Volz
    signed 2023-08-21 10:23:20 -0400
  • Keith Zimmerman
    signed 2023-08-21 10:17:22 -0400
  • Bridget McDonald
    signed 2023-08-21 10:15:51 -0400
  • Donna Serino
    signed 2023-08-21 10:15:13 -0400
  • Debrah Poveromo
    signed 2023-08-21 10:14:12 -0400
  • Frances Baumgartner
    signed 2023-08-21 10:09:42 -0400
  • Elaine Neth
    signed 2023-08-21 10:08:31 -0400
  • James Baker
    signed 2023-08-21 10:05:10 -0400
  • Martha Leva
    signed 2023-08-21 10:04:11 -0400
  • Benjamin Weber
    signed 2023-08-21 10:03:14 -0400
  • Elizabeth Chadwick
    signed 2023-08-21 10:02:13 -0400
    I think it’s unconstitutional to prevent independent voters from voting in the primary elections.
  • Joan Bouchard
    signed 2023-08-21 09:49:59 -0400
    It’s now or never for me, I’m 81! Please support this for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania!!
  • Monica Palovcak
    signed 2023-08-21 09:48:33 -0400
  • Frank Manuel Sr
    signed 2023-08-21 09:46:44 -0400
  • Scott Laird
    signed 2023-08-21 09:46:18 -0400

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