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

Greg Hoover
James Morris
Jennifer Smith
Janet Werner
Molly Peterson
Nancy Avolese
Irvine Yohe
Benjamin Fetter
Clifford Burton
Michael Anceravige
Rob Tribuiani
Jennifer Brady
Kasandara Sullivan
Kelly Kulp
Kelly Nave
William Weibel
Zachary Safran
Gavin Mlinar
Tawnda Magargal
George Aman
Janis Johnson
Marie Moran
James Mills
Jo Bitzer
Edmund (Ted) & Susan Goldsborough
Carolyn Mather
Frederick Smith
Tina Zane
Suzanne Ponsen
Peggy Curchack
4,179 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Greg Hoover
    signed via 2023-01-25 17:59:15 -0500
    Should have been repealed years ago, when I was a registered independent.

    What took you so long??

    We need OPEN primaries…NOW!
  • James Morris
    signed via 2023-01-24 17:51:20 -0500
  • Jennifer Smith
    signed 2023-01-23 19:01:38 -0500
  • Janet Werner
    signed via 2023-01-21 18:06:22 -0500
  • Molly Peterson
    signed 2023-01-20 20:55:12 -0500
  • Nancy Avolese
    signed via 2023-01-20 17:36:01 -0500
  • Irvine Yohe
    signed via 2023-01-19 21:00:01 -0500
  • Benjamin Fetter
    signed 2023-01-19 15:23:17 -0500
  • Clifford Burton
    signed via 2023-01-19 06:35:31 -0500
    I do agree, everyone should be able to vote in primaries regardless of their political affliation.


    CAB
  • Michael Anceravige
    signed via 2023-01-18 17:08:04 -0500
    Repeal Closed Primaries!!!!!
  • Rob Tribuiani
    signed 2023-01-18 10:23:21 -0500
  • Jennifer Brady
    signed 2023-01-18 03:42:59 -0500
  • Kasandara Sullivan
    signed via 2023-01-17 08:36:16 -0500
    While I don’t believe Republicans and Democrats should be able to vote on each other’s primaries, independents should have the right to vote in one primary of their choosing.
  • Kelly Kulp
    signed 2023-01-16 22:59:06 -0500
  • Kelly Nave
    signed via 2023-01-16 09:03:18 -0500
  • William Weibel
    signed via 2023-01-15 20:13:34 -0500
  • Zachary Safran
    signed via 2023-01-15 18:26:41 -0500
  • Gavin Mlinar
    signed 2023-01-15 11:03:08 -0500
  • Tawnda Magargal
    signed via 2023-01-15 09:27:17 -0500
  • George Aman
    signed 2023-01-14 17:15:07 -0500
  • Janis Johnson
    signed 2023-01-14 11:40:54 -0500
  • Marie Moran
    signed via 2023-01-14 10:41:34 -0500
  • James Mills
    signed via 2023-01-14 08:37:23 -0500
  • Jo Bitzer
    signed 2023-01-14 07:07:30 -0500
  • Edmund (Ted) & Susan Goldsborough
    signed 2023-01-14 05:32:18 -0500
  • Carolyn Mather
    signed 2023-01-13 19:56:10 -0500
  • Frederick Smith
    signed 2023-01-13 19:47:57 -0500
  • Tina Zane
    signed via 2023-01-13 18:43:05 -0500
    I am an independent voter!! I want to vote in the primaries. It’s more important now more than ever!
  • Suzanne Ponsen
    signed 2023-01-13 17:56:29 -0500
  • Peggy Curchack
    signed 2023-01-13 17:07:10 -0500

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