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

Kim O'Byrne-Rozman
Christine McDonald
Stephanie Noblit
Erica Brusselars
Matthew Plishka
Nancy Weber-Sutter
Sandra Thomas
Elizabeth Stork
Lynda Jones
Katie Kapusta
Kobe Phillippi
Ellie King
Bibhuti Aryal
Jaclyn Belczyk
Samantha Laffey
William Roll
Catherine Crouch
Marcus Sellers
Kerri Johanning
Robin Watson
Marguerite Anderson
Douglas Lander
Greg LaRocca
Lindsay Willett
Susan Wright
Laura Fake
Debby Mayberry
Lawrence Arrigale
ann lee
Pam Magidson
4,217 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Kim O'Byrne-Rozman
    signed 2022-05-17 09:29:14 -0400
  • Christine McDonald
    signed 2022-05-17 09:28:47 -0400
  • Stephanie Noblit
    signed 2022-05-17 09:26:56 -0400
  • Erica Brusselars
    signed 2022-05-17 09:24:22 -0400
  • Matthew Plishka
    signed 2022-05-17 08:59:26 -0400
  • Nancy Weber-Sutter
    signed 2022-05-17 08:52:38 -0400
  • Sandra Thomas
    signed 2022-05-17 08:46:51 -0400
    Strongly agree w/ this !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Elizabeth Stork
    signed 2022-05-17 08:45:54 -0400
  • Lynda Jones
    signed 2022-05-17 08:43:33 -0400
  • Katie Kapusta
    signed 2022-05-17 08:38:31 -0400
  • Kobe Phillippi
    signed 2022-05-17 08:34:09 -0400
  • Ellie King
    signed 2022-05-17 08:31:19 -0400
  • Bibhuti Aryal
    signed 2022-05-17 08:27:51 -0400
  • Jaclyn Belczyk
    signed 2022-05-17 08:27:23 -0400
  • Samantha Laffey
    signed 2022-05-17 08:24:03 -0400
  • William Roll
    signed 2022-05-17 08:17:28 -0400
    Closed Primaries are outdated and not beneficial. People shouldn’t be shoehorned to voting for one party.
  • Catherine Crouch
    signed 2022-05-17 07:44:33 -0400
  • Marcus Sellers
    signed 2022-05-17 07:09:32 -0400
  • Kerri Johanning
    signed 2022-05-17 06:29:11 -0400
  • Robin Watson
    signed 2022-05-17 06:22:52 -0400
  • Marguerite Anderson
    signed via 2022-05-17 06:18:43 -0400
  • Douglas Lander
    signed via 2022-05-16 23:47:45 -0400
  • Greg LaRocca
    signed 2022-05-16 23:12:18 -0400
  • Lindsay Willett
    signed 2022-05-16 23:12:03 -0400
  • Susan Wright
    signed via 2022-05-16 22:19:22 -0400
  • Laura Fake
    signed 2022-05-16 22:15:08 -0400
  • Debby Mayberry
    signed 2022-05-16 21:13:00 -0400
  • Lawrence Arrigale
    signed via 2022-05-16 21:12:44 -0400
  • ann lee
    signed 2022-05-16 21:06:51 -0400
  • Pam Magidson
    signed 2022-05-16 20:55:51 -0400

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