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

Jaime Hunter
Brenden Anapolsky
Ben Levy
Lauren Williams
Jared Rice
juan vazquez
Karin Fortwangler
kim gaskin
Beth Duafala
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
4,233 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Jaime Hunter
    signed 2023-04-23 07:31:01 -0400
  • Brenden Anapolsky
    signed via 2023-04-22 20:18:12 -0400
  • Ben Levy
    signed via 2023-04-22 11:56:32 -0400
  • Lauren Williams
    signed via 2023-04-22 08:04:21 -0400
  • Jared Rice
    signed via 2023-04-21 20:44:39 -0400
  • juan vazquez
    signed via 2023-04-21 08:35:28 -0400
    Let them vote!!!
  • Karin Fortwangler
    signed 2023-04-21 00:52:05 -0400
  • kim gaskin
    signed via 2023-04-20 09:32:44 -0400
  • Beth Duafala
    signed via 2023-04-20 09:14:42 -0400
  • 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

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