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

Don Johnson
Roy Fielding
Jon Hall
Lauren Councill
Frederic AWoerth
Patricia Woerth
Michael Larkin
Barbara Landon
Nicole Son-culbreth
Walton Van Winkle
William T Doorley
Orlando Mercado
John Melanson
Brandon Redfearn
Chris Noecker
Robert Bartos
Devan G
Daniel Dierksheide
David Cilluffo
Deborah Rubin
Helen McAfoos
Jill Diskin
Kelly Johnson
Matthew Marx
Daniel Hall
Charles Sharpless
Dianna P Stuckey
Jon Byler
Barry David
Patricia Mortenson
4,216 signatures

Will you sign?

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  • Don Johnson
    signed 2023-04-19 16:32:57 -0400
  • Roy Fielding
    signed via 2023-04-19 10:47:56 -0400
  • Jon Hall
    signed via 2023-04-19 06:29:56 -0400
    I would like to participate in selecting candidates regardless of having to be a member of a specific political group.
  • Lauren Councill
    signed via 2023-04-19 01:15:36 -0400
  • Frederic AWoerth
    signed via 2023-04-18 11:01:27 -0400
    Excellent!
  • Patricia Woerth
    signed via 2023-04-18 10:48:36 -0400
  • Michael Larkin
    signed via 2023-04-17 20:52:18 -0400
  • Barbara Landon
    signed via 2023-04-17 12:11:40 -0400
  • Nicole Son-culbreth
    signed 2023-04-17 11:40:58 -0400
    All Americans deserve to have a voice in our political system.
  • Walton Van Winkle
    signed 2023-04-16 11:19:47 -0400
  • William T Doorley
    signed 2023-04-15 08:27:15 -0400
  • Orlando Mercado
    signed via 2023-04-13 23:42:49 -0400
  • John Melanson
    signed via 2023-04-13 17:11:57 -0400
  • Brandon Redfearn
    signed via 2023-04-13 04:16:41 -0400
  • Chris Noecker
    signed via 2023-04-13 01:58:24 -0400
  • Robert Bartos
    signed via 2023-04-12 12:31:12 -0400
    👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻Biden. Trump👎🏻right message wrong messenger
  • Devan G
    signed via 2023-04-11 15:36:17 -0400
  • Daniel Dierksheide
    signed via 2023-04-11 13:40:44 -0400
  • David Cilluffo
    signed via 2023-04-11 05:49:19 -0400
  • Deborah Rubin
    signed via 2023-04-10 22:13:24 -0400
  • Helen McAfoos
    signed 2023-04-10 20:33:00 -0400
  • Jill Diskin
    signed 2023-04-10 20:08:15 -0400
  • Kelly Johnson
    signed 2023-04-10 19:51:23 -0400
  • Matthew Marx
    signed via 2023-04-10 19:42:13 -0400
  • Daniel Hall
    signed 2023-04-10 16:02:47 -0400
    I grew up in Massachusetts where the primaries were open to those registered as independent. It was great. It is past time to make this happen in Pennsylvania. Keep up the good work and the pressure to change.
  • Charles Sharpless
    signed 2023-04-10 12:46:07 -0400
  • Dianna P Stuckey
    signed 2023-04-10 12:23:31 -0400
    Never did understand why primaries were closed. EVERYONE is entitled to cast their vote, not just declared Democrates or Republicians, all independents. How else can a true count be calculated on what the people want.
  • Jon Byler
    signed 2023-04-10 12:22:48 -0400
  • Barry David
    signed 2023-04-10 12:21:39 -0400
    Independent since registering to vote as an 18 year old in 1970 – same year I left for basic training. Changed once to vote in a PA primary, then back again soon thereafter when renewing driver’s license. ALLvote eligible citizens of Pennsylvania should be permitted to have their voice heard in ALL elections..
  • Patricia Mortenson
    signed 2023-04-10 11:58:37 -0400
    As an independent, I hear the private clubs (Democrats and Republicans) telling me that I must embrace all of their positions to belong. I prefer to keep my options open, and not commit until I have researched the positions of the candidates. I try to be informed and choose the best candidate for the job. This is my sworn duty as a voter. Both parties often choose poorly by choosing extreme candidates that would never get my vote. Opening the vote to people who seek the candidate that best matches their values would help to bring both parties back from the fringes to the center-point. We are certainly not centered at this time. Breathe, and center your political positions.

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