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

Neil Patterson
Corrine Sylvia
Stephen Connelly
Gale Morrison
Maureen Kelly
Tom Ciaverelli
Judith Gilroy
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Sam Zacharias
Kayla Fessler
Lyle Mills
Kolten Flook
Frank Lang
Robert L Squires Jr
Ellen Muenter
Lloyd Black
Thomas Steves
Christine Strong
Michelle Bachert
sue yuhanik
Samuel Stanton
Zac Crow
Eric Currey
John Dreher
Tiffany Luczak
Heath Edelman
Robert Willi
Laura Martinez
Lori Lukashefski
Eric Hamell
4,230 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Neil Patterson
    signed 2023-08-21 09:41:16 -0400
  • Corrine Sylvia
    signed 2023-08-21 09:40:56 -0400
  • Stephen Connelly
    signed 2023-08-21 09:38:23 -0400
  • Gale Morrison
    signed 2023-08-21 09:37:23 -0400
  • Maureen Kelly
    signed 2023-08-21 09:36:30 -0400
    Maureen P Kelly
  • Tom Ciaverelli
    signed 2023-08-21 09:34:43 -0400
  • Judith Gilroy
    signed 2023-08-21 09:34:13 -0400
  • 0 0
    signed 2023-08-21 09:32:37 -0400
    I am in favor of allowing all voters to participate in primaries. Also, I am in favor of allowing voters participate in either party primary regardless of the party affiliation of the voter.
  • Sam Zacharias
    signed 2023-08-21 09:32:33 -0400
    Sam Zacharias
  • Kayla Fessler
    signed via 2023-08-21 02:03:26 -0400
  • Lyle Mills
    signed via 2023-08-19 22:21:45 -0400
  • Kolten Flook
    signed via 2023-08-19 13:55:47 -0400
  • Frank Lang
    signed via 2023-08-19 09:50:28 -0400
  • Robert L Squires Jr
    signed via 2023-08-18 10:13:56 -0400
    Democrat here but always believed that independants should be able to vote where they want in all elections. Make it happen!
  • Ellen Muenter
    signed via 2023-08-18 07:42:42 -0400
    I am registered with a party because I can’t vote in a primary.
  • Lloyd Black
    signed 2023-08-17 13:26:40 -0400
  • Thomas Steves
    signed via 2023-08-17 10:15:46 -0400
  • Christine Strong
    signed via 2023-08-16 20:23:46 -0400
    This should have been done a long time ago.
  • Michelle Bachert
    signed via 2023-08-15 21:09:36 -0400
    I had to register with a party I don’t align with solely so I could exercise my right to vote. This system is antiquated and needs to change.
  • sue yuhanik
    signed via 2023-08-15 19:56:14 -0400
  • Samuel Stanton
    signed via 2023-08-15 12:19:06 -0400
  • Zac Crow
    signed via 2023-08-12 01:49:46 -0400
  • Eric Currey
    signed via 2023-08-11 16:02:24 -0400
  • John Dreher
    signed via 2023-08-10 22:59:34 -0400
  • Tiffany Luczak
    signed via 2023-08-10 22:04:32 -0400
  • Heath Edelman
    signed via 2023-08-10 19:54:33 -0400
  • Robert Willi
    signed via 2023-08-10 18:00:34 -0400
  • Laura Martinez
    signed via 2023-08-10 10:07:08 -0400
  • Lori Lukashefski
    signed via 2023-08-10 07:24:57 -0400
  • Eric Hamell
    signed 2023-08-09 21:12:23 -0400

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