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

Sandra Grafius
Cory Johnson
Karen Pummer
Heather Klimek
Lionel Fowler
kevin messick
Tanya Taylor
Stephen Smith
Robert Chappell
David Eberle
Eric Rozzi
Sean O'Rourke
Scott Smith
Tara Leach
Lisa Walton
Karen Johnson
John Willover
Ryan Zulawski
Jackson Mendillo
Raymond Geissler
Caitlin Shupp
Donna Johnson
Marie Benson
Gino Bovo
Steve Paff
Jill connolly
Edmond Floto
Toby Donovan
Mark Fretz
Wendy Matchett
4,217 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Sandra Grafius
    signed 2023-05-17 13:58:48 -0400
    Although I am a registered Democrat, I want to see Pennsylvania move to the open primary in order to cease disenfranchising voters who are not members of the two main political parties. The closed primary option should be illegal in the United States as it prevents many duly registered voters from exercising a constitutional right. This is unconscionable and unethical.
  • Cory Johnson
    signed via 2023-05-17 11:50:08 -0400
    We deserve fair, free, honest and open elections.
  • Karen Pummer
    signed 2023-05-17 11:23:00 -0400
  • Heather Klimek
    signed via 2023-05-17 09:07:48 -0400
  • Lionel Fowler
    signed 2023-05-16 18:14:30 -0400
    If we pay are taxes into it we should be able to in it all primary or regular
  • kevin messick
    signed 2023-05-16 15:26:45 -0400
    Please let me vote.
  • Tanya Taylor
    signed 2023-05-16 14:57:10 -0400
    Just got turned away from the ballot here in our primary because I am registered an Independent. If there is not going to be an independent in the Fall election, I believe we should be able to vote in the primary. Does our vote not matter?
  • Stephen Smith
    signed 2023-05-16 14:22:14 -0400
  • Robert Chappell
    signed 2023-05-16 12:57:22 -0400
  • David Eberle
    signed 2023-05-16 12:30:43 -0400
  • Eric Rozzi
    signed 2023-05-16 11:46:16 -0400
  • Sean O'Rourke
    signed 2023-05-16 11:30:22 -0400
  • Scott Smith
    signed 2023-05-16 11:21:41 -0400
    I personally believe that the political parties should be abolished. There is way too much fighting between the two major parties and it seems like most politicians stick to their party policies instead of fighting for what is just and right.
  • Tara Leach
    signed 2023-05-16 10:16:29 -0400
  • Lisa Walton
    signed 2023-05-16 10:12:51 -0400
  • Karen Johnson
    signed 2023-05-16 09:43:16 -0400
    Please allow Independent voters to have a voice in All elections in PA.
  • John Willover
    signed 2023-05-16 09:19:24 -0400
  • Ryan Zulawski
    signed 2023-05-16 08:43:25 -0400
  • Jackson Mendillo
    signed 2023-05-16 08:33:35 -0400
  • Raymond Geissler
    signed 2023-05-16 08:26:21 -0400
    It’s archaic. It’s not a sports draft. Open the primaries.
  • Caitlin Shupp
    signed 2023-05-15 20:49:50 -0400
  • Donna Johnson
    signed 2023-05-15 14:59:18 -0400
    Let’s make everyone’s vote be heard; party affiliation should be moot. Let’s change the system and take PA, the land before time, into the 21st century.
  • Marie Benson
    signed 2023-05-15 08:56:05 -0400
  • Gino Bovo
    signed 2023-05-15 07:20:09 -0400
  • Steve Paff
    signed via 2023-05-14 21:52:14 -0400
  • Jill connolly
    signed via 2023-05-14 08:34:17 -0400
  • Edmond Floto
    signed via 2023-05-13 20:49:36 -0400
  • Toby Donovan
    signed 2023-05-13 17:42:12 -0400
  • Mark Fretz
    signed via 2023-05-12 21:56:47 -0400
  • Wendy Matchett
    signed via 2023-05-12 14:00:26 -0400

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