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

Christine Serene
Kathleen Wilverding
Caryn leifer
Deborah Coudriet
Patrick Weeks
Jennifer Mann
Sean McDonough
kathleen Stockman
John Hesch
Beverly Larue
Rick Schwenk
Sue Houseknecht
Anne Todd
Katherine Harrington
Isabela Berg
Joseph Karp
Celia Taylor
James McGowan
Margaret Sayvetz
George Gowen
Susan Holland
Christine Moretti
Joe Saxman
Brett Frey
Trudy Senechal
Karen Kirchdoerfer
Richard D.Mowry
Andrew Brown
Karen Joslin
Gail Hauptfuhrer
4,168 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Christine Serene
    signed 2023-06-15 16:10:24 -0400
    All PA voters should be allowed to vote in a primary, regardless of party “affiliation”!! It’s time to stop excluding independents, libertarians and other affiliations from the process! We should ALL have a voice.
  • Kathleen Wilverding
    signed 2023-06-15 16:06:21 -0400
  • Caryn leifer
    signed 2023-06-15 16:00:47 -0400
    We need open primaries
  • Deborah Coudriet
    signed 2023-06-15 15:54:08 -0400
  • Patrick Weeks
    signed 2023-06-15 15:30:32 -0400
  • Jennifer Mann
    signed 2023-06-15 15:26:09 -0400
  • Sean McDonough
    signed 2023-06-15 15:17:22 -0400
  • kathleen Stockman
    signed via 2023-06-15 15:16:24 -0400
  • John Hesch
    signed 2023-06-15 15:14:16 -0400
    You join a club why not have photo ID
  • Beverly Larue
    signed 2023-06-15 15:12:22 -0400
  • Rick Schwenk
    signed 2023-06-15 15:03:59 -0400
  • Sue Houseknecht
    signed via 2023-06-15 14:52:13 -0400
    Sue Houseknecht
  • Anne Todd
    signed 2023-06-15 14:44:33 -0400
  • Katherine Harrington
    signed 2023-06-15 14:42:30 -0400
    Repeal closed primaries PLEASE!
  • Isabela Berg
    signed 2023-06-15 14:36:00 -0400
  • Joseph Karp
    signed 2023-06-15 14:25:49 -0400
  • Celia Taylor
    signed 2023-06-15 14:21:27 -0400
    Celia J Taylor
  • James McGowan
    signed 2023-06-15 14:17:37 -0400
  • Margaret Sayvetz
    signed 2023-06-15 14:14:48 -0400
  • George Gowen
    signed 2023-06-15 14:12:12 -0400
  • Susan Holland
    signed 2023-06-15 14:09:21 -0400
  • Christine Moretti
    signed 2023-06-15 14:05:55 -0400
    I think primaries should be open to everyone
  • Joe Saxman
    signed 2023-06-15 14:03:31 -0400
  • Brett Frey
    signed 2023-06-15 14:03:05 -0400
  • Trudy Senechal
    signed 2023-06-15 14:02:03 -0400
  • Karen Kirchdoerfer
    signed 2023-06-15 14:01:13 -0400
  • Richard D.Mowry
    signed via 2023-06-14 14:39:45 -0400
  • Andrew Brown
    signed 2023-06-13 11:31:08 -0400
  • Karen Joslin
    signed 2023-06-13 11:29:05 -0400
  • Gail Hauptfuhrer
    signed 2023-06-13 11:10:40 -0400

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