Repeal Closed Primaries

Join the overwhelming majority of PA voters who favor repealing 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.

 

Click the form above to contact your legislators 🔺

 

Fill out the form below to sign our petition 🔻

 

Ballot PA is a growing coalition bringing together thousands of Pennsylvania voters, veterans, young adults, businesses, and civic organizations to fight for independents' right to vote in primary elections.

 

Who's signing

Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin
Rachel Sarappo
Brenda Singleton
Scott Frank
Roisin Doherty
Evelyn Redfearn
Richard Bruehlman
Elda Topci
Laura Michaels
Kathelleen Parsons
Nicole Stephens
Mary Simons
Robert Simons
Thomas Casey
Phil Indelicato
Denise Rinear
Kimberly McClellan
Jeremy Peters
Ryan McGettigan
Deborah Carnahan
Wendy Truman
Robert Slusser
Lonita Landis
Margaret Tileston
MarlonRoy Jones
Alex Nunley
Robert Bedford
Roan OSullivan
John Horner
Todd Peterson
4,297 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Kristen Sheppard-Guzelaydin
    signed 2024-03-12 18:23:45 -0400
  • Rachel Sarappo
    signed 2024-03-12 14:42:35 -0400
  • Brenda Singleton
    signed via 2024-03-12 13:58:57 -0400
  • Scott Frank
    signed 2024-03-12 13:39:53 -0400
  • Roisin Doherty
    signed 2024-03-12 12:03:07 -0400
  • Evelyn Redfearn
    signed 2024-03-12 10:31:52 -0400
  • Richard Bruehlman
    signed 2024-03-12 07:44:52 -0400
  • Elda Topci
    signed 2024-03-11 22:29:40 -0400
  • Laura Michaels
    signed 2024-03-11 20:37:29 -0400
  • Kathelleen Parsons
    signed 2024-03-11 20:24:52 -0400
  • Nicole Stephens
    signed 2024-03-11 19:48:20 -0400
  • Mary Simons
    signed 2024-03-11 18:53:18 -0400
  • Robert Simons
    signed 2024-03-11 18:45:22 -0400
  • Thomas Casey
    signed 2024-03-11 18:44:31 -0400
  • Phil Indelicato
    signed 2024-03-11 18:24:11 -0400
    My voice matters. Don’t suppress my voice in primary elections!.
  • Denise Rinear
    signed 2024-03-11 17:32:06 -0400
  • Kimberly McClellan
    signed 2024-03-11 15:36:50 -0400
  • Jeremy Peters
    signed 2024-03-11 15:30:15 -0400
  • Ryan McGettigan
    signed 2024-03-11 13:54:25 -0400
  • Deborah Carnahan
    signed 2024-03-11 13:37:10 -0400
  • Wendy Truman
    signed 2024-03-11 12:32:20 -0400
    👍🏻
  • Robert Slusser
    signed 2024-03-10 17:06:58 -0400
    I recently changed my voter registration from Republican (52+ years) to Democrat. I now consider myself basically an independent voter but did not want to lose my right to vote in primary elections, therefore the change to Democrat. This change to an open primary is long overdue.
  • Lonita Landis
    signed 2024-03-07 20:35:41 -0500
    I am an independent voter and would like to be able to vote in primaries.
  • Margaret Tileston
    signed 2024-03-06 11:27:28 -0500
  • MarlonRoy Jones
    signed 2024-03-06 00:18:01 -0500
    The power is in our hand it’s our time to flex a fist and punch this party through.
  • Alex Nunley
    signed 2024-03-05 16:47:46 -0500
  • Robert Bedford
    signed 2024-03-05 15:29:54 -0500
    I am an Independent voter and would like to vote in primaries.
  • Roan OSullivan
    signed 2024-03-05 15:23:34 -0500
  • John Horner
    signed 2024-03-05 08:38:58 -0500
    Can a voter in Pennsylvania vote in both PRIMARIES?
  • Todd Peterson
    signed 2024-03-01 12:13:05 -0500

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