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

caroline stritzinger
Shelly Preston
Liam Gibson
Ray Kistner
Erica Dreabit
Rebekah Hakes
Jeffrey Greenwald
Celine Watko
Janice Balaskas
Ginny Gibble
Steven Zimmerman
Karen Schenfelt
Donna Weaver
Debra Yohman
Arthur Grim
John Caton
Giacomo Sabella
Barbara Pearce
Abigail Testament
Michelle Zimmerman
Logan Shreffler
Jim Malone
Debra Vlahakis
Briana Edmonds
Kathryn Grauer
Diana Parno
debra Fyock
Doug Baker
David Havrilla
Patrick Vivanco
3,804 signatures

Will you sign?

  • caroline stritzinger
    signed 2022-07-07 07:43:07 -0400
  • Shelly Preston
    signed 2022-07-07 07:38:03 -0400
  • Liam Gibson
    signed 2022-07-07 05:22:32 -0400
  • Ray Kistner
    signed 2022-07-06 22:27:01 -0400
  • Erica Dreabit
    signed 2022-07-06 22:03:14 -0400
  • Rebekah Hakes
    signed 2022-07-06 20:17:19 -0400
  • Jeffrey Greenwald
    signed 2022-07-06 20:11:21 -0400
  • Celine Watko
    signed 2022-07-06 19:18:36 -0400
  • Janice Balaskas
    signed 2022-07-06 18:37:57 -0400
  • Ginny Gibble
    signed 2022-07-06 17:26:23 -0400
  • Steven Zimmerman
    signed 2022-07-06 15:45:58 -0400
  • Karen Schenfelt
    signed 2022-07-06 15:28:17 -0400
  • Donna Weaver
    signed 2022-07-06 15:07:32 -0400
  • Debra Yohman
    signed 2022-07-06 14:46:14 -0400
  • Arthur Grim
    signed 2022-07-06 14:20:39 -0400
  • John Caton
    signed 2022-07-06 14:17:49 -0400
  • Giacomo Sabella
    signed 2022-07-06 14:14:00 -0400
    No more voter suppression in Pennsylvania
  • Barbara Pearce
    signed 2022-07-06 14:11:00 -0400
    I support this but independents have done this to themselves. Have they never heard of changing their registration to vote in a primary and then changing it back for the general?
  • Abigail Testament
    signed 2022-07-04 18:13:09 -0400
    Independents have a right to vote their choice like the other two parties.
  • Michelle Zimmerman
    signed 2022-07-04 16:25:36 -0400
  • Logan Shreffler
    signed 2022-07-03 09:04:56 -0400
  • Jim Malone
    signed 2022-07-03 08:47:14 -0400
  • Debra Vlahakis
    signed 2022-07-02 10:47:27 -0400
  • Briana Edmonds
    signed 2022-07-01 23:16:13 -0400
  • Kathryn Grauer
    signed 2022-07-01 22:17:32 -0400
  • Diana Parno
    signed 2022-07-01 14:07:31 -0400
  • debra Fyock
    signed 2022-06-30 21:48:38 -0400
  • Doug Baker
    signed 2022-06-30 21:33:26 -0400
  • David Havrilla
    signed 2022-06-30 20:02:36 -0400
    Vets for open primaries
  • Patrick Vivanco
    signed 2022-06-30 17:01:58 -0400

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