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

Blake Mckim
Irma Wolfson
Linda Finarelli
Craig Way
Catherine Carroll
Henry Hoffman
Andrea Ellis
Lois Slocum
Tina Brunetti
Pauline Abernathy
Susan Fineman
Richard Cron
Debra Geiger
Peggy Greenfeld
Clare Meaney
Beverly Horton
Barbara Gorman
Elizabeth Michael Ross
Francis Goss
Shannon Robards
Arabella Pope
Jean Handey
Ivan Winegar
Therese Geever
George Colby
Nina Whitnah
Michael Sell
Ellen
John Hall
Mary Archey
4,228 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Blake Mckim
    signed 2022-05-14 15:35:17 -0400
  • Irma Wolfson
    signed 2022-05-14 15:00:20 -0400
  • Linda Finarelli
    signed 2022-05-14 14:56:50 -0400
  • Craig Way
    signed 2022-05-14 14:53:59 -0400
  • Catherine Carroll
    signed 2022-05-14 14:50:55 -0400
  • Henry Hoffman
    signed 2022-05-14 14:47:09 -0400
  • Andrea Ellis
    signed 2022-05-14 14:33:14 -0400
  • Lois Slocum
    signed 2022-05-14 14:18:20 -0400
  • Tina Brunetti
    signed 2022-05-14 14:16:46 -0400
  • Pauline Abernathy
    signed 2022-05-14 14:13:23 -0400
  • Susan Fineman
    signed 2022-05-14 14:11:53 -0400
  • Richard Cron
    signed 2022-05-14 14:11:38 -0400
  • Debra Geiger
    signed 2022-05-14 14:10:06 -0400
  • Peggy Greenfeld
    signed 2022-05-14 13:59:43 -0400
  • Clare Meaney
    signed 2022-05-14 13:55:13 -0400
  • Beverly Horton
    signed 2022-05-14 13:51:53 -0400
  • Barbara Gorman
    signed 2022-05-14 13:46:47 -0400
  • Elizabeth Michael Ross
    signed 2022-05-14 13:45:48 -0400
  • Francis Goss
    signed 2022-05-14 13:38:50 -0400
  • Shannon Robards
    signed 2022-05-14 13:23:14 -0400
  • Arabella Pope
    signed 2022-05-14 13:16:29 -0400
  • Jean Handey
    signed 2022-05-14 13:16:12 -0400
    All eligible voters should be able to vote in primary elections. Their voices need to be heard. Maybe it will bring the country back to a middle ground and stop the divisiveness in our politics. A country divided cannot stand!
  • Ivan Winegar
    signed 2022-05-14 13:06:43 -0400
  • Therese Geever
    signed 2022-05-14 13:06:20 -0400
    It is time to ensure every registered voter has a vouce
  • George Colby
    signed via 2022-05-14 13:06:18 -0400
  • Nina Whitnah
    signed 2022-05-14 13:02:46 -0400
  • Michael Sell
    signed 2022-05-14 13:01:06 -0400
  • Ellen
    signed 2022-05-14 12:59:15 -0400
  • John Hall
    signed 2022-05-14 12:48:32 -0400
  • Mary Archey
    signed 2022-05-14 12:26:09 -0400

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