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

Marie Johnson
Robert Quigney
Dana Sullivan
David Borrelli
Neal Davis
Devin Valdesalice
Pat Tagliolini
Ryan Collins
Kathleen Phillips
Geralyn St Joseph
John Turner
Timothy Newcomb
Jeffrey C Mason
Frank Kocek
Herb Lau
Sean Viccaro
Curtis Myers
Carolyn Harris
George Waller
Joyce Kozemchak McDowell
Logan wiltshire
Paula Rowan
Richard Isenberg
robert bray
Jason Jacobs
Celso- Ramon Garcia
Kenneth Lunz
Joyce Lunz
Shawn McQuiggan
Bryan Clark
4,217 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Marie Johnson
    signed via 2022-10-23 06:44:52 -0400
    I recrecently relocated to PA and was not aware of this Law. I was not aware that Legal Voters in our Country who are not registered to either Party are being denied their Constitutional Right To Cast Their Vote in Primary Elections, in Crucial Elections!!! This Petition Definitely Needs to be pushed through ASAP!!!!!
  • Robert Quigney
    signed via 2022-10-22 18:46:41 -0400
  • Dana Sullivan
    signed via 2022-10-22 16:27:17 -0400
  • David Borrelli
    signed via 2022-10-22 06:38:46 -0400
  • Neal Davis
    signed via 2022-10-21 16:51:07 -0400
  • Devin Valdesalice
    signed via 2022-10-21 13:03:31 -0400
  • Pat Tagliolini
    signed via 2022-10-21 12:09:12 -0400
  • Ryan Collins
    signed via 2022-10-21 07:56:12 -0400
  • Kathleen Phillips
    signed 2022-10-21 07:46:45 -0400
  • Geralyn St Joseph
    signed via 2022-10-20 12:55:01 -0400
  • John Turner
    signed via 2022-10-20 12:51:47 -0400
  • Timothy Newcomb
    signed via 2022-10-20 11:03:02 -0400
    Give us a voice!
  • Jeffrey C Mason
    signed via 2022-10-20 08:57:43 -0400
    I have been independent since 2012 when worked Rocky Anderson’s Campaign for president. Also have considered running myself for local and state office in past and future but the 2% signature requirement is a mountain which also needs blown up and the same signature requirement needs to be in place like the Dems and repubs have
  • Frank Kocek
    signed via 2022-10-19 20:22:19 -0400
  • Herb Lau
    signed via 2022-10-19 19:23:06 -0400
  • Sean Viccaro
    signed via 2022-10-19 15:55:25 -0400
  • Curtis Myers
    signed via 2022-10-19 14:23:03 -0400
    I pay my taxes and have been a Pennsylvania citizen since birth. ( 1962 ) . If they don’t want me to vote, then refund my taxes.
  • Carolyn Harris
    signed via 2022-10-19 06:29:34 -0400
  • George Waller
    signed via 2022-10-18 12:35:35 -0400
  • Joyce Kozemchak McDowell
    signed via 2022-10-18 11:38:06 -0400
  • Logan wiltshire
    signed via 2022-10-17 18:07:27 -0400
  • Paula Rowan
    signed 2022-10-17 13:49:51 -0400
  • Richard Isenberg
    signed via 2022-10-17 08:46:38 -0400
    Had to register with a party just to get my voice heard, despite being independent. I fully support this movement!
  • robert bray
    signed via 2022-10-17 08:42:16 -0400
    I was one of those who could not vote.
  • Jason Jacobs
    signed via 2022-10-16 19:11:23 -0400
  • Celso- Ramon Garcia
    signed via 2022-10-16 16:54:16 -0400
  • Kenneth Lunz
    signed 2022-10-16 13:41:46 -0400
  • Joyce Lunz
    signed 2022-10-16 12:49:43 -0400
  • Shawn McQuiggan
    signed via 2022-10-16 05:55:38 -0400
  • Bryan Clark
    signed via 2022-10-15 22:39:03 -0400

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