Repeal Closed Primaries

Join the overwhelming majority of PA voters who favor repealing 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.

 

Click the form above to contact your legislators 🔺

 

Fill out the form below to sign our petition 🔻

 

Ballot PA is a growing coalition bringing together thousands of Pennsylvania voters, veterans, young adults, businesses, and civic organizations to fight for independents' right to vote in primary elections.

 

Who's signing

A Douglass
Barbara Weir
Susan Frasch
Beverly Munsing
Loretta Valle
Daniel Loeb
Michael Stahle
J Lexon
Jennifer Donnelly
Craig Gehosky
Lynn Patsiga
Bert Dorazio
Justin Gamble
Marjorie McEntee
Charles Wozniak
Denise Smith
Brad Berry
Jules Mermelstein
Arianne Elinich
Neal Gale
Ray Clugston
Dianne Velez
Ann Shaner
David Osborn
Jill Bartoli
Judith Flaherty
Cathy Leonard
Joshua Huber
Michael Michaelson
Martha Osborn
4,297 signatures

Will you sign?

  • A Douglass
    signed 2022-05-15 18:12:37 -0400
  • Barbara Weir
    signed 2022-05-15 18:02:02 -0400
  • Susan Frasch
    signed 2022-05-15 17:25:39 -0400
  • Beverly Munsing
    signed 2022-05-15 16:42:51 -0400
  • Loretta Valle
    signed 2022-05-15 16:18:45 -0400
  • Daniel Loeb
    signed 2022-05-15 16:12:19 -0400
  • Michael Stahle
    signed 2022-05-15 15:46:41 -0400
  • J Lexon
    signed 2022-05-15 14:41:14 -0400
    PA needs to eliminate PLCB and state stores, too!
  • Jennifer Donnelly
    signed 2022-05-15 14:03:58 -0400
  • Craig Gehosky
    signed 2022-05-15 13:00:02 -0400
    An issue that receives little media attention, yet impacts so many…allow independent voices to participate in democracy!
  • Lynn Patsiga
    signed 2022-05-15 12:17:07 -0400
  • Bert Dorazio
    signed 2022-05-15 12:04:52 -0400
  • Justin Gamble
    signed 2022-05-15 12:04:31 -0400
    Both parties would benefit from hearing from outside their echo chamber, and receive a true barometer for how all those they will represent feel.
  • Marjorie McEntee
    signed 2022-05-15 11:32:26 -0400
  • Charles Wozniak
    signed 2022-05-15 11:10:17 -0400
  • Denise Smith
    signed 2022-05-15 10:48:24 -0400
    Let’s make this happen!!
  • Brad Berry
    signed via 2022-05-15 10:36:42 -0400
  • Jules Mermelstein
    signed via 2022-05-15 10:34:29 -0400
    The “democratic” part of our democratic republic means everyone should have an opportunity to vote. Many districts are skewed toward one party or the other, so the primary election is the one that matters. By preventing some registered voters in Pennsylvanians from voting in the primary, we are effectively disenfranchising them. Please open our primaries to all registered voters.
  • Arianne Elinich
    signed via 2022-05-15 10:22:30 -0400
  • Neal Gale
    signed via 2022-05-15 10:19:00 -0400
  • 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

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