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

Ray Clugston
Dianne Velez
Ann Shaner
David Osborn
Jill Bartoli
Judith Flaherty
Cathy Leonard
Joshua Huber
Michael Michaelson
Martha Osborn
Suzanne Weinstein
Daniel Dwyer
Kathryn Thomas
Leland Dickerman
Linda Furst
Grace Heiland
Diana Hull
Tom Darling
donald dodson
Susan Veneziano
George8 Downing
Ruby Tandon
Dave Cooper
Patrick Egan
Matthew Evans
Adair Roth
Janice Shreffler
Maria Ellis
Charles Elliott
Cyndy Young
4,182 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Ray Clugston
    signed 2022-05-15 09:39:42 -0400
  • Dianne Velez
    signed 2022-05-15 09:28:26 -0400
    Repeal Closed Primaries!
  • Ann Shaner
    signed 2022-05-15 09:13:20 -0400
  • David Osborn
    signed 2022-05-15 09:06:37 -0400
  • Jill Bartoli
    signed 2022-05-15 08:27:56 -0400
  • Judith Flaherty
    signed 2022-05-15 08:25:52 -0400
  • Cathy Leonard
    signed 2022-05-15 08:23:28 -0400
  • Joshua Huber
    signed 2022-05-15 07:54:46 -0400
  • Michael Michaelson
    signed 2022-05-15 07:37:20 -0400
  • Martha Osborn
    signed 2022-05-15 07:29:31 -0400
  • Suzanne Weinstein
    signed 2022-05-15 07:27:12 -0400
  • Daniel Dwyer
    signed 2022-05-15 07:07:29 -0400
  • Kathryn Thomas
    signed 2022-05-15 07:05:19 -0400
  • Leland Dickerman
    signed 2022-05-15 06:42:49 -0400
  • Linda Furst
    signed 2022-05-15 06:30:25 -0400
  • Grace Heiland
    signed 2022-05-15 06:04:35 -0400
  • Diana Hull
    signed 2022-05-15 05:59:06 -0400
    Everyone should be allowed to vote in the primaries
  • Tom Darling
    signed 2022-05-15 00:19:14 -0400
  • donald dodson
    signed 2022-05-15 00:15:45 -0400
  • Susan Veneziano
    signed 2022-05-15 00:12:30 -0400
  • George8 Downing
    signed 2022-05-15 00:05:02 -0400
  • Ruby Tandon
    signed via 2022-05-14 23:32:26 -0400
    Ruby tandon
  • Dave Cooper
    signed 2022-05-14 23:16:38 -0400
  • Patrick Egan
    signed 2022-05-14 22:54:16 -0400
  • Matthew Evans
    signed 2022-05-14 22:38:35 -0400
  • Adair Roth
    signed 2022-05-14 22:03:34 -0400
  • Janice Shreffler
    signed 2022-05-14 21:52:46 -0400
  • Maria Ellis
    signed 2022-05-14 21:41:51 -0400
  • Charles Elliott
    signed 2022-05-14 21:24:52 -0400
  • Cyndy Young
    signed 2022-05-14 21:22:48 -0400

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