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

Mike Hanegraaf
Jeffrey Podraza
Jeff James
Christopher Beck
Thomas Thompson
Andrea Mulrine
Bettina Riccio
Margaret Gumpert
Christopher Dunn
Dan McCauley
Susan Hoffman
Chris Letourneau
Gualtieri Lisa
Maureen Edwards
Donald Gunn
Linda Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
Nora Peace
Richard Lease
Janice Cope
William Cope
Brian Eisenschmied
Michele Swab
Richard Martin
Jim Stauffer
Stephen Tang
Jane Horan
Greg Keck
Nate Hershey
Simone Temple
4,233 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Mike Hanegraaf
    signed 2022-05-25 23:13:32 -0400
  • Jeffrey Podraza
    signed 2022-05-25 19:57:09 -0400
  • Jeff James
    signed 2022-05-25 15:50:53 -0400
  • Christopher Beck
    signed 2022-05-25 11:57:45 -0400
  • Thomas Thompson
    signed 2022-05-25 11:40:46 -0400
    Thank you. This is very important
  • Andrea Mulrine
    signed 2022-05-25 11:36:26 -0400
  • Bettina Riccio
    signed 2022-05-25 11:31:06 -0400
  • Margaret Gumpert
    signed 2022-05-25 10:28:36 -0400
  • Christopher Dunn
    signed 2022-05-25 08:20:14 -0400
  • Dan McCauley
    signed 2022-05-24 21:48:41 -0400
  • Susan Hoffman
    signed 2022-05-24 21:00:05 -0400
  • Chris Letourneau
    signed 2022-05-24 18:23:59 -0400
  • Gualtieri Lisa
    signed 2022-05-24 17:52:09 -0400
  • Maureen Edwards
    signed 2022-05-24 15:32:18 -0400
  • Donald Gunn
    signed 2022-05-24 13:19:50 -0400
  • Linda Donofrio
    signed 2022-05-24 10:18:18 -0400
  • Craig Donofrio
    signed 2022-05-24 10:09:28 -0400
  • Nora Peace
    signed 2022-05-24 01:26:51 -0400
  • Richard Lease
    signed 2022-05-23 18:39:39 -0400
  • Janice Cope
    signed 2022-05-23 17:23:17 -0400
  • William Cope
    signed 2022-05-23 16:46:19 -0400
    It’s about time!
  • Brian Eisenschmied
    signed 2022-05-23 16:14:31 -0400
  • Michele Swab
    signed 2022-05-23 15:44:53 -0400
  • Richard Martin
    signed 2022-05-23 14:53:15 -0400
  • Jim Stauffer
    signed 2022-05-23 14:14:00 -0400
  • Stephen Tang
    signed 2022-05-23 12:31:36 -0400
  • Jane Horan
    signed 2022-05-23 11:20:45 -0400
  • Greg Keck
    signed 2022-05-23 10:50:47 -0400
  • Nate Hershey
    signed 2022-05-23 09:58:08 -0400
  • Simone Temple
    signed 2022-05-23 09:12:29 -0400
    Everyone should be allowed to vote in EVERY election – no matter what party they are or aren’t in.

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