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

Shawndra Holmberg
martha copithorne
Jeanne Passarelli
Maria Rosen
Mary Felley
Debra Russo
Cynthia Nixon-Hudson
Laura Rotunno
Mary Hobson
Wayne Lehr
Carol Kuniholm
Tristan Preece
Eric Braden
Merlin Smith
Diane Carr
John Peterson
dolores wetzel
Debbie Suica
Tracy Rutler
barbara sokolsky
joseph powell
Kory Glahn
Christine Avery
Ed Mccormick
Richard Fellin
Sue Durke
James Massie
Matthew Berg
Danielle Savitsky
Kathy Cole
4,244 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Shawndra Holmberg
    signed 2022-05-14 09:30:14 -0400
  • martha copithorne
    signed 2022-05-14 09:29:26 -0400
  • Jeanne Passarelli
    signed 2022-05-14 09:29:06 -0400
  • Maria Rosen
    signed 2022-05-14 09:28:10 -0400
  • Mary Felley
    signed 2022-05-14 09:26:48 -0400
  • Debra Russo
    signed 2022-05-14 09:25:55 -0400
  • Cynthia Nixon-Hudson
    signed 2022-05-14 09:24:40 -0400
  • Laura Rotunno
    signed 2022-05-14 09:24:20 -0400
  • Mary Hobson
    signed 2022-05-14 09:22:28 -0400
  • Wayne Lehr
    signed 2022-05-14 08:02:28 -0400
  • Carol Kuniholm
    signed 2022-05-14 07:55:15 -0400
  • Tristan Preece
    signed 2022-05-14 07:47:27 -0400
  • Eric Braden
    signed 2022-05-14 05:32:56 -0400
  • Merlin Smith
    signed 2022-05-14 05:19:33 -0400
  • Diane Carr
    signed 2022-05-13 23:30:45 -0400
  • John Peterson
    signed 2022-05-13 22:52:32 -0400
  • dolores wetzel
    signed 2022-05-13 22:46:18 -0400
  • Debbie Suica
    signed 2022-05-13 19:37:57 -0400
  • Tracy Rutler
    signed 2022-05-13 19:14:57 -0400
  • barbara sokolsky
    signed 2022-05-13 19:04:40 -0400
  • joseph powell
    signed 2022-05-13 17:47:49 -0400
  • Kory Glahn
    signed 2022-05-13 17:15:05 -0400
  • Christine Avery
    signed 2022-05-13 15:41:11 -0400
  • Ed Mccormick
    signed 2022-05-13 15:41:07 -0400
  • Richard Fellin
    signed 2022-05-13 15:11:05 -0400
    STOLEN ELECTION!!! BIDEN IS NOTHING!!!
  • Sue Durke
    signed 2022-05-13 14:49:13 -0400
  • James Massie
    signed 2022-05-13 12:04:23 -0400
  • Matthew Berg
    signed 2022-05-13 00:09:34 -0400
    I want to be able to join a party that stands for what I believe in, but vote in the Dem primaries!
  • Danielle Savitsky
    signed 2022-05-12 22:50:40 -0400
  • Kathy Cole
    signed 2022-05-12 22:44:54 -0400

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