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

Adelaide Steely
Eva Eckenrode
Jan Sutermeister
John Bryner
Kathleen Muller
Joseph Loyd
James Fennen Sr.
Alexandra Gruskos
John Malley
Nancy Radcliffe
Robert Wenger
Lydia Brennan
Audrey Daniels
Rocco Cherone
Peter Mardinly
Harvey Holtz
Bill Taylor
Stephanie Gouss
James DeSousa
Carla Creamer
Charles Schoffstall
Shirley Trauger
Charles Melle
Elizabeth Donohoe
Paul Stockhausen
Kristie Bowles
Karen Paris
John Schmidt
Deborah Crane
Sandy Dunn
4,224 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Adelaide Steely
    signed 2023-07-25 11:10:04 -0400
    Have been pushing for this since could vote in Philly in 1970s!
  • Eva Eckenrode
    signed 2023-07-24 21:49:51 -0400
  • Jan Sutermeister
    signed 2023-07-24 21:39:08 -0400
    Jan Sutermeister
  • John Bryner
    signed via 2023-07-24 20:52:18 -0400
  • Kathleen Muller
    signed 2023-07-24 20:22:51 -0400
  • Joseph Loyd
    signed 2023-07-24 19:40:41 -0400
  • James Fennen Sr.
    signed via 2023-07-24 19:06:59 -0400
    I agree with Robert Wenger Comment
  • Alexandra Gruskos
    signed 2023-07-24 17:48:03 -0400
  • John Malley
    signed 2023-07-24 16:24:45 -0400
  • Nancy Radcliffe
    signed 2023-07-24 15:42:43 -0400
  • Robert Wenger
    signed 2023-07-24 15:20:18 -0400
    In addition to open primaries, I urge you

    To support 1.) rank-choice voting and 2.) term-limits for all elected representatives to cap the accretion of power, lobbyist-driven influence and reification of antiquated perspectives.
  • Lydia Brennan
    signed 2023-07-24 15:07:13 -0400
  • Audrey Daniels
    signed 2023-07-24 13:55:18 -0400
  • Rocco Cherone
    signed 2023-07-24 13:37:39 -0400
  • Peter Mardinly
    signed 2023-07-24 13:22:24 -0400
  • Harvey Holtz
    signed 2023-07-24 12:51:40 -0400
  • Bill Taylor
    signed 2023-07-24 12:48:00 -0400
  • Stephanie Gouss
    signed via 2023-07-24 12:41:38 -0400
  • James DeSousa
    signed 2023-07-24 12:40:48 -0400
  • Carla Creamer
    signed via 2023-07-24 12:32:41 -0400
  • Charles Schoffstall
    signed 2023-07-24 12:31:44 -0400
  • Shirley Trauger
    signed 2023-07-24 12:22:39 -0400
  • Charles Melle
    signed 2023-07-24 12:14:21 -0400
  • Elizabeth Donohoe
    signed 2023-07-24 12:03:38 -0400
  • Paul Stockhausen
    signed via 2023-07-24 11:50:51 -0400
    Hopeful
  • Kristie Bowles
    signed 2023-07-24 11:16:05 -0400
  • Karen Paris
    signed 2023-07-24 11:03:09 -0400
  • John Schmidt
    signed via 2023-07-24 11:02:28 -0400
  • Deborah Crane
    signed 2023-07-24 11:00:37 -0400
  • Sandy Dunn
    signed 2023-07-24 10:53:26 -0400
    Everyone should be able to vote regardless of their political affiliation.

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