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

Victoria Laubach
Natasha Holter
Paige McCracken
Thomas Tobin
Cheryl Fisher
Paul Grafton
Daniel Shepko
Michael Kammerer
Audrey Lucullo
Ashley Kissel
Stacey Marsteller
Victoria Caruso
Lynn Fyfe
Catherine Subick
Jared Say
Alan Zimmermann
Jess McGuire
Jennie Kaufman
Lauren Aiello
Jordan Gaston
Rebecca Longo
Rachel Havrilla
Daryia Dinkins
Jana Fitzgerald
Jason Fitzgerald
Francis Galvin
Stephen Bouikidis
Nowa Bronner
Karen Bowers
Jeff Babco
4,244 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Victoria Laubach
    signed 2022-05-12 19:31:38 -0400
    I vote on the issues, not the party (probably out of style these days). Neither party has all the answers and I dislike being put into a box based on party affiliation.
  • Natasha Holter
    signed 2022-05-12 18:06:18 -0400
  • Paige McCracken
    signed 2022-05-12 17:07:11 -0400
  • Thomas Tobin
    signed 2022-05-12 16:18:58 -0400
  • Cheryl Fisher
    signed via 2022-05-12 14:46:35 -0400
  • Paul Grafton
    signed 2022-05-12 12:21:31 -0400
  • Daniel Shepko
    signed 2022-05-12 11:54:25 -0400
  • Michael Kammerer
    signed 2022-05-12 11:42:48 -0400
  • Audrey Lucullo
    signed 2022-05-12 11:37:59 -0400
  • Ashley Kissel
    signed 2022-05-12 11:30:49 -0400
  • Stacey Marsteller
    signed via 2022-05-12 10:33:55 -0400
  • Victoria Caruso
    signed 2022-05-12 10:19:30 -0400
  • Lynn Fyfe
    signed 2022-05-12 09:52:29 -0400
  • Catherine Subick
    signed 2022-05-12 09:49:04 -0400
    The “exhausted majority” in the middle of the political spectrum need a voice in selecting candidates for office
  • Jared Say
    signed 2022-05-12 09:41:06 -0400
  • Alan Zimmermann
    signed 2022-05-12 09:31:13 -0400
  • Jess McGuire
    signed 2022-05-12 09:19:02 -0400
  • Jennie Kaufman
    signed 2022-05-12 08:46:45 -0400
  • Lauren Aiello
    signed 2022-05-12 08:38:48 -0400
  • Jordan Gaston
    signed 2022-05-12 08:38:04 -0400
  • Rebecca Longo
    signed 2022-05-12 08:37:29 -0400
  • Rachel Havrilla
    signed 2022-05-12 08:33:00 -0400
  • Daryia Dinkins
    signed 2022-05-12 07:14:05 -0400
  • Jana Fitzgerald
    signed 2022-05-12 05:24:28 -0400
  • Jason Fitzgerald
    signed 2022-05-11 21:23:27 -0400
  • Francis Galvin
    signed 2022-05-11 20:20:13 -0400
  • Stephen Bouikidis
    signed 2022-05-11 20:03:21 -0400
  • Nowa Bronner
    signed 2022-05-11 19:16:34 -0400
  • Karen Bowers
    signed 2022-05-11 18:28:15 -0400
  • Jeff Babco
    signed 2022-05-11 18:27:24 -0400

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