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

Ann Cathers
Kay Whittle
Shelby Keiser
Rosemary FitzGerald
Barbara O'Donnell
horace vickery
Sharon Hyde
David Lindorff
Janice Altigan
Winifred Fessenbecker
Charlotte Mulvihill
Christy Nye Hoover
Deborah James
craig match
Barbara Colby
Rick Mohr
Dolores Nagy
John Lamond
Deborah Brooks
Carol Mahoney
Johanna O'Loughlin
Jean Warrington
Serena Callahan
corinne dieterle
Cathy Dolan
Pamela Hicks
Justin Marsh
Lisa Wagner
Ziskind R Lieb
Jane Gruen
4,214 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Ann Cathers
    signed 2022-07-27 17:12:46 -0400
  • Kay Whittle
    signed 2022-07-27 16:41:53 -0400
    All registered voters should be able to vote in the primaries. That said, all voters – Dems, Reps, Green, Independents, Non-affiliated, etc must decide to step up and participate in the process, get to know the candidates, financially support the ones who speak to your values. It’s not enough to let the Dems and Reps take care of finding and supporting candidates. It’s not enough to just know up to vote. Everyone who wants to vote should also be involved in all of the decisions that screen and promote candidates.
  • Shelby Keiser
    signed 2022-07-27 16:16:26 -0400
  • Rosemary FitzGerald
    signed 2022-07-27 16:13:26 -0400
  • Barbara O'Donnell
    signed 2022-07-27 16:01:14 -0400
  • horace vickery
    signed 2022-07-27 16:00:48 -0400
  • Sharon Hyde
    signed 2022-07-27 15:51:24 -0400
  • David Lindorff
    signed 2022-07-27 15:41:27 -0400
  • Janice Altigan
    signed 2022-07-27 15:35:53 -0400
  • Winifred Fessenbecker
    signed 2022-07-27 15:24:53 -0400
  • Charlotte Mulvihill
    signed 2022-07-27 15:22:03 -0400
  • Christy Nye Hoover
    signed 2022-07-27 15:19:53 -0400
  • Deborah James
    signed 2022-07-27 15:15:17 -0400
  • craig match
    signed 2022-07-27 15:15:08 -0400
  • Barbara Colby
    signed 2022-07-27 14:38:10 -0400
  • Rick Mohr
    signed 2022-07-27 14:29:27 -0400
  • Dolores Nagy
    signed 2022-07-27 14:24:37 -0400
  • John Lamond
    signed 2022-07-27 14:16:02 -0400
  • Deborah Brooks
    signed 2022-07-27 14:09:36 -0400
  • Carol Mahoney
    signed 2022-07-27 14:07:48 -0400
  • Johanna O'Loughlin
    signed 2022-07-27 14:04:13 -0400
  • Jean Warrington
    signed 2022-07-27 13:53:15 -0400
  • Serena Callahan
    signed 2022-07-27 13:44:07 -0400
    This is imperative for our state being able to elect legislators who are responsive to all voters.
  • corinne dieterle
    signed 2022-07-27 13:39:29 -0400
  • Cathy Dolan
    signed 2022-07-27 13:37:33 -0400
  • Pamela Hicks
    signed 2022-07-27 13:31:02 -0400
  • Justin Marsh
    signed 2022-07-27 13:22:02 -0400
  • Lisa Wagner
    signed 2022-07-27 13:09:23 -0400
  • Ziskind R Lieb
    signed 2022-07-27 13:06:43 -0400
  • Jane Gruen
    signed 2022-07-27 13:03:02 -0400

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