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

Joe Saxman
Brett Frey
Trudy Senechal
Karen Kirchdoerfer
Richard D.Mowry
Andrew Brown
Karen Joslin
Gail Hauptfuhrer
Larry Munford
Steve Monheim
David Kelm
Eric Shipe
Nene Coulibaly
Fred Hixson
Amanda Allen
Cory Frushon
Alyssa Morrison
Leslie Burzacki
Arthur David
Susan Landau
Roberta Potsic
Shahin Shabanian
William Eichler
Scott Shreve
Patricia Henhoeffer
Larry Woodworth
Peggy Lehnen
Dean Sprague
Glenn Morrison
Fred Burgess
4,217 signatures

Will you sign?

  • 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
  • Larry Munford
    signed 2023-06-12 14:19:54 -0400
    I’m a non-affiliated voter, but think all legal US citizens should vote in all elections.
  • Steve Monheim
    signed 2023-06-11 18:56:14 -0400
  • David Kelm
    signed 2023-06-11 18:09:47 -0400
  • Eric Shipe
    signed via 2023-06-11 16:47:00 -0400
  • Nene Coulibaly
    signed via 2023-06-11 00:17:21 -0400
  • Fred Hixson
    signed 2023-06-10 13:33:11 -0400
  • Amanda Allen
    signed via 2023-06-10 12:53:52 -0400
  • Cory Frushon
    signed via 2023-06-10 04:13:11 -0400
    I’ve never been able to vote in a primary. Forwarding this to others. Hope it gains traction!
  • Alyssa Morrison
    signed via 2023-06-09 22:36:13 -0400
  • Leslie Burzacki
    signed via 2023-06-09 15:44:03 -0400
  • Arthur David
    signed 2023-06-09 13:28:20 -0400
  • Susan Landau
    signed 2023-06-09 11:48:10 -0400
  • Roberta Potsic
    signed 2023-06-08 23:39:04 -0400
  • Shahin Shabanian
    signed 2023-06-08 22:38:13 -0400
  • William Eichler
    signed 2023-06-08 18:52:46 -0400
    William Eichler
  • Scott Shreve
    signed 2023-06-08 15:07:51 -0400
  • Patricia Henhoeffer
    signed 2023-06-08 14:20:45 -0400
  • Larry Woodworth
    signed 2023-06-08 13:16:15 -0400
  • Peggy Lehnen
    signed 2023-06-08 12:58:56 -0400
    I pay the taxes that are used to run the primary, I think that should entitle me to vote in them. Otherwise, the parties involved should be charged with running “their” primary.
  • Dean Sprague
    signed via 2023-06-08 12:19:02 -0400
    Very unfair having to affiliate. Please fix this issue. And publicize your findings since most agree.
  • Glenn Morrison
    signed 2023-06-08 12:18:26 -0400
    Taxation without full representation
  • Fred Burgess
    signed 2023-06-08 11:42:30 -0400

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