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

Michelle Zimmerman
Logan Shreffler
Jim Malone
Debra Vlahakis
Briana Edmonds
Kathryn Grauer
Diana Parno
debra Fyock
Doug Baker
David Havrilla
Patrick Vivanco
Brian Mains
Christopher Francese
James Kulick
Beth Burton
Michael Allegrezza
Edward Albert
Heather Chirdon
Meg Ambrose
Walker Orner
Faith Knudson
Mitchell Troutman
Rachel Rossi
David Call
Daniel Schultz
Brenda Kresic
Crystal Powell
Heather Vitous
Dawn Kuchma
Jacob Boboige
4,183 signatures

Will you sign?

  • 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
  • Brian Mains
    signed 2022-06-30 14:17:25 -0400
  • Christopher Francese
    signed 2022-06-30 14:04:29 -0400
    Closed party primaries are driving political extremism and effectively disenfranchising independent voters. Open primaries would a great start to making our politics more functional and civil.
  • James Kulick
    signed 2022-06-29 20:56:07 -0400
    Two party system was never the intended way the country was supposed to grow.
  • Beth Burton
    signed 2022-06-29 16:43:12 -0400
    Don’t forget the forgotten population…… ex offenders…. they have repaid their debt to society…. they are people who have earned the right to vote as well….give a voice to the silenced ones.
  • Michael Allegrezza
    signed 2022-06-25 00:25:57 -0400
  • Edward Albert
    signed 2022-06-23 23:31:11 -0400
    Greatly appreciative of your efforts
  • Heather Chirdon
    signed 2022-06-23 10:55:51 -0400
  • Meg Ambrose
    signed 2022-06-22 21:45:02 -0400
  • Walker Orner
    signed 2022-06-22 20:42:53 -0400
  • Faith Knudson
    signed 2022-06-22 20:36:28 -0400
  • Mitchell Troutman
    signed 2022-06-22 20:35:29 -0400
  • Rachel Rossi
    signed 2022-06-22 20:23:35 -0400
  • David Call
    signed 2022-06-22 19:03:51 -0400
  • Daniel Schultz
    signed 2022-06-22 17:49:32 -0400
  • Brenda Kresic
    signed 2022-06-22 17:38:06 -0400
  • Crystal Powell
    signed 2022-06-22 17:07:20 -0400
  • Heather Vitous
    signed 2022-06-22 16:33:58 -0400
  • Dawn Kuchma
    signed 2022-06-22 16:28:00 -0400
  • Jacob Boboige
    signed 2022-06-22 16:24:00 -0400

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