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

Diana Neri
Jennifer Downey
Michael Bellante
David McAdams
Lynar Davis
Catherine Wojcik
William Grove
Lynn Iatarola
Dustin Koll
Janice Dillalogue
curtis guyer
Linda Morris
Clarence Brommer
Adele Philippides
Rob MacPherson
Catherine Eagleson
Mtume Imani
Constance Layman
Sarah Stulga
Greta Aul
Anyhony Barbera
Jeanne Bobenage
Theresa Hoffman
Lenore Wossidlo
John Cullen
John Dziak
Kim Kiendl
M Ricco
Pat Northeimer
Glenn Nelson
4,233 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Diana Neri
    signed via 2022-05-20 08:02:25 -0400
  • Jennifer Downey
    signed 2022-05-20 07:43:38 -0400
  • Michael Bellante
    signed 2022-05-20 07:18:21 -0400
  • David McAdams
    signed 2022-05-20 06:55:41 -0400
  • Lynar Davis
    signed via 2022-05-20 06:43:20 -0400
  • Catherine Wojcik
    signed 2022-05-20 06:19:11 -0400
  • William Grove
    signed 2022-05-20 06:18:12 -0400
  • Lynn Iatarola
    signed via 2022-05-20 03:17:18 -0400
  • Dustin Koll
    signed 2022-05-19 23:16:24 -0400
  • Janice Dillalogue
    signed 2022-05-19 22:23:52 -0400
  • curtis guyer
    signed 2022-05-19 22:01:53 -0400
  • Linda Morris
    signed 2022-05-19 21:47:30 -0400
  • Clarence Brommer
    signed 2022-05-19 21:11:03 -0400
    Time to end this voter suppression.
  • Adele Philippides
    signed 2022-05-19 20:54:00 -0400
  • Rob MacPherson
    signed 2022-05-19 19:50:21 -0400
  • Catherine Eagleson
    signed via 2022-05-19 19:42:24 -0400
  • Mtume Imani
    signed 2022-05-19 19:25:28 -0400
  • Constance Layman
    signed via 2022-05-19 19:19:45 -0400
  • Sarah Stulga
    signed 2022-05-19 19:18:20 -0400
  • Greta Aul
    signed 2022-05-19 19:13:43 -0400
  • Anyhony Barbera
    signed 2022-05-19 19:11:27 -0400
  • Jeanne Bobenage
    signed 2022-05-19 18:03:48 -0400
  • Theresa Hoffman
    signed 2022-05-19 17:47:38 -0400
  • Lenore Wossidlo
    signed 2022-05-19 17:22:45 -0400
  • John Cullen
    signed 2022-05-19 17:13:24 -0400
  • John Dziak
    signed 2022-05-19 17:06:20 -0400
  • Kim Kiendl
    signed 2022-05-19 16:49:00 -0400
  • M Ricco
    signed via 2022-05-19 16:42:40 -0400
    If not for closed primaries in PA, I would definitely be a registered Independent. Instead, I register Democrat just so I can vote for the progressives they’re trying to constantly throw under the bus (and who win their elections anyway)…
  • Pat Northeimer
    signed 2022-05-19 16:32:22 -0400
  • Glenn Nelson
    signed 2022-05-19 16:20:20 -0400

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