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

Georgina Hagarty
Lauren Volz
Keith Zimmerman
Bridget McDonald
Donna Serino
Martin   C Karchner
Debrah Poveromo
Frances Baumgartner
Elaine Neth
James Baker
Martha Leva
Benjamin Weber
Elizabeth Chadwick
cynthia saab
James R Swenson
Barbara McIlvaine Smith
Joan Bouchard
Gregory Hill
Monica Palovcak
Frank Manuel Sr
Scott Laird
Barbara Reiss
John Rossi
Jack Rosenzweig
Neil Patterson
Corrine Sylvia
Peter Caracci
Stephen Connelly
Gale Morrison
Maureen Kelly
3,659 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Georgina Hagarty
    signed 2023-08-21 10:24:08 -0400
  • Lauren Volz
    signed 2023-08-21 10:23:20 -0400
  • Keith Zimmerman
    signed 2023-08-21 10:17:22 -0400
  • Bridget McDonald
    signed 2023-08-21 10:15:51 -0400
  • Donna Serino
    signed 2023-08-21 10:15:13 -0400
  • Martin   C Karchner
    signed 2023-08-21 10:14:41 -0400
  • Debrah Poveromo
    signed 2023-08-21 10:14:12 -0400
  • Frances Baumgartner
    signed 2023-08-21 10:09:42 -0400
  • Elaine Neth
    signed 2023-08-21 10:08:31 -0400
  • James Baker
    signed 2023-08-21 10:05:10 -0400
  • Martha Leva
    signed 2023-08-21 10:04:11 -0400
  • Benjamin Weber
    signed 2023-08-21 10:03:14 -0400
  • Elizabeth Chadwick
    signed 2023-08-21 10:02:13 -0400
    I think it’s unconstitutional to prevent independent voters from voting in the primary elections.
  • cynthia saab
    signed 2023-08-21 09:58:45 -0400
    cynthia saab
  • James R Swenson
    signed 2023-08-21 09:55:11 -0400
  • Barbara McIlvaine Smith
    signed 2023-08-21 09:51:00 -0400
    It’s time to open up the primaries to all taxpayers who are voters.
  • Joan Bouchard
    signed 2023-08-21 09:49:59 -0400
    It’s now or never for me, I’m 81! Please support this for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania!!
  • Gregory Hill
    signed 2023-08-21 09:48:55 -0400
  • Monica Palovcak
    signed 2023-08-21 09:48:33 -0400
  • Frank Manuel Sr
    signed 2023-08-21 09:46:44 -0400
  • Scott Laird
    signed 2023-08-21 09:46:18 -0400
  • Barbara Reiss
    signed 2023-08-21 09:43:36 -0400
  • John Rossi
    signed 2023-08-21 09:42:50 -0400
  • Jack Rosenzweig
    signed 2023-08-21 09:42:06 -0400
  • Neil Patterson
    signed 2023-08-21 09:41:16 -0400
  • Corrine Sylvia
    signed 2023-08-21 09:40:56 -0400
  • Peter Caracci
    signed 2023-08-21 09:39:49 -0400
  • Stephen Connelly
    signed 2023-08-21 09:38:23 -0400
  • Gale Morrison
    signed 2023-08-21 09:37:23 -0400
  • Maureen Kelly
    signed 2023-08-21 09:36:30 -0400
    Maureen P Kelly

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