Repeal Closed Primaries

This spring, Pennsylvania's voters will 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 Independents are denied their right to vote in these elections, despite paying their share of $20 million a year to fund them.

It’s time to #RepealClosedPrimaries. That’s why Ballot PA has created a petition of our own - and anyone can sign it.

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.

It is time to #RepealClosedPrimaries and allow every legally registered voter to cast a ballot in PA’s primary. 

Legislators across the Commonwealth can change this unfair election practice by acting now to ensure voters their right to vote in PA primaries. 

Representation for all taxpayers is critical to voting and no political party stands to gain more than the other, with registered Independent voters split evenly in their choice of candidates. Instead, what we truly gain by repealing closed primaries is a fairer democracy.

Join the overwhelming majority of PA voters in favor of ending closed primaries in PA –  #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

James Gerboc
Evelyn Lopatic
Charles Minor
Josh Cantor
Elizabeth Perkins
Sharon Albrecht
Martin  C Karchner
Karen Barsotti
Thomas Vernon
John Midgley
Tj Lawson
Sharon Ann Forte
Samantha Brumberger
Cathy Garrett-Davis
Miguel Rivera
Louise Quattrone
Donna Barbieri
James Frank
Katherine Burkholder
William Jester
Ann Koshute
Bethanie Gordon
Duane Taylor
Kerri-Anne Hupp
Craig Boughton
Rebecca Johnstone
Adam Fox
Donna Iwanczewski
Louis Zayon
Louis Hirshberg
2,781 signatures

Will you sign?

  • James Gerboc
    signed via 2023-01-09 09:02:42 -0500
  • Evelyn Lopatic
    signed via 2023-01-09 05:12:55 -0500
  • Charles Minor
    signed via 2023-01-08 20:52:03 -0500
    I am a registered independent and must change to democrat for primary I feel I am being refused the right to vote my choice !!
  • Josh Cantor
    signed via 2023-01-08 16:17:51 -0500
  • Elizabeth Perkins
    signed 2023-01-08 15:13:46 -0500
  • Sharon Albrecht
    signed 2023-01-08 12:40:25 -0500
  • Martin  C Karchner
    signed 2023-01-08 11:20:25 -0500
  • Karen Barsotti
    signed 2023-01-08 10:54:06 -0500
  • Thomas Vernon
    signed 2023-01-08 09:21:09 -0500
  • John Midgley
    signed via 2023-01-08 07:23:57 -0500
  • Tj Lawson
    signed 2023-01-08 04:20:43 -0500
  • Sharon Ann Forte
    signed 2023-01-07 22:39:09 -0500
  • Samantha Brumberger
    signed 2023-01-07 17:59:00 -0500
  • Cathy Garrett-Davis
    signed 2023-01-07 16:30:51 -0500
    I live in NW Philadelphia and believe that every registered voter, regardless of party affiliation absolutely should be allowed to vote in their home county. Further, persons who have criminal convictions of any kind still are U.S. citizens and should be allowed to vote in every election, too.
  • Miguel Rivera
    signed 2023-01-07 15:57:19 -0500
  • Louise Quattrone
    signed 2023-01-07 15:52:20 -0500
  • Donna Barbieri
    signed 2023-01-07 12:56:42 -0500
  • James Frank
    signed via 2023-01-07 09:29:21 -0500
  • Katherine Burkholder
    signed via 2023-01-07 08:36:48 -0500
  • William Jester
    signed via 2023-01-06 16:29:43 -0500
  • Ann Koshute
    signed 2023-01-04 11:56:04 -0500
  • Bethanie Gordon
    signed 2023-01-01 14:32:58 -0500
  • Duane Taylor
    signed via 2023-01-01 07:26:23 -0500
  • Kerri-Anne Hupp
    signed via 2022-12-31 07:30:56 -0500
  • Craig Boughton
    signed via 2022-12-28 20:16:40 -0500
  • Rebecca Johnstone
    signed via 2022-12-28 19:54:49 -0500
  • Adam Fox
    signed via 2022-12-28 16:03:48 -0500
  • Donna Iwanczewski
    signed via 2022-12-28 13:27:20 -0500
  • Louis Zayon
    signed via 2022-12-28 11:18:59 -0500
  • Louis Hirshberg
    signed via 2022-12-27 22:36:24 -0500

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