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

Sharon Spinrad
Mary Catherine Manley
Rita Waters
Jean Frey
Devon Miller
Lori Brown
Hertis Smithey
Cheryl Winters-Tetreau
Robert Sodano
Sarah Vieldhouse
Amy Neylon
Phyllis Foster
Gale McGloin
Mary Norek
Mary Ellen Chiccine
Richard Wynne
Michelle Loucas
Theresa Marran
Ann Csink
Nancy Forsell
douglas tusten
Mary Spang-Lawton
Bernard Survil
Sean Henry
Mary Jo Harris
Theresa Helm
Ethan Hill
Mary Alice Graetzer
Mark Burgin
Peter Smith
4,178 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Sharon Spinrad
    signed 2022-08-19 17:00:14 -0400
  • Mary Catherine Manley
    signed 2022-08-19 16:55:07 -0400
  • Rita Waters
    signed 2022-08-19 16:27:02 -0400
  • Jean Frey
    signed 2022-08-18 07:34:16 -0400
  • Devon Miller
    signed 2022-08-17 22:29:59 -0400
  • Lori Brown
    signed 2022-08-17 10:51:45 -0400
  • Hertis Smithey
    signed 2022-08-13 10:43:09 -0400
  • Cheryl Winters-Tetreau
    signed via 2022-08-12 16:01:45 -0400
  • Robert Sodano
    signed 2022-08-09 13:01:45 -0400
  • Sarah Vieldhouse
    signed 2022-08-08 06:20:23 -0400
  • Amy Neylon
    signed 2022-08-07 08:15:06 -0400
  • Phyllis Foster
    signed 2022-08-07 06:38:53 -0400
  • Gale McGloin
    signed 2022-08-06 18:01:14 -0400
  • Mary Norek
    signed 2022-08-06 06:36:39 -0400
  • Mary Ellen Chiccine
    signed 2022-08-05 16:19:26 -0400
  • Richard Wynne
    signed 2022-08-05 11:11:45 -0400
  • Michelle Loucas
    signed 2022-08-05 08:40:41 -0400
  • Theresa Marran
    signed 2022-08-03 21:49:07 -0400
  • Ann Csink
    signed 2022-08-03 12:04:03 -0400
  • Nancy Forsell
    signed 2022-08-03 05:29:51 -0400
  • douglas tusten
    signed 2022-08-02 07:13:55 -0400
  • Mary Spang-Lawton
    signed 2022-08-01 05:58:51 -0400
  • Bernard Survil
    signed 2022-07-31 15:45:50 -0400
  • Sean Henry
    signed 2022-07-31 14:12:11 -0400
  • Mary Jo Harris
    signed 2022-07-31 09:01:04 -0400
  • Theresa Helm
    signed 2022-07-31 06:36:49 -0400
  • Ethan Hill
    signed 2022-07-30 17:47:00 -0400
  • Mary Alice Graetzer
    signed 2022-07-30 17:12:16 -0400
  • Mark Burgin
    signed 2022-07-30 14:42:07 -0400
  • Peter Smith
    signed via 2022-07-30 12:19:39 -0400

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