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

Bernadine Rider
Carrie Zahniser
Terry Seilhamer
Mark Loschiavo
Brent Groce
Anne Johnson
Nich6 Bruno
George Hasenecz
Jason Stump
Jamie Gwynn
John Osborn
Kimberly Hollinger
Michael Lee
Nancy Colman
Kathryn Eberle
Ed Fleming
Ben Kuiken
Linda Easterday
Carl Witte
Jennifer Leith
John Wright
R Denker
jennifer bullock
Aquil Jones
Alfred Wright
Chris Baker
Adam Forry
Rei Horst
John Miller
Rebecca Felten
4,226 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Bernadine Rider
    signed 2022-04-12 18:06:28 -0400
    As a non partisan voter, my voice is not heard fairly in our election process. Let me vote in the primaries
  • Carrie Zahniser
    signed 2022-04-12 17:58:38 -0400
  • Terry Seilhamer
    signed via 2022-04-12 17:55:24 -0400
  • Mark Loschiavo
    signed 2022-04-12 17:39:13 -0400
  • Brent Groce
    signed 2022-04-12 17:17:38 -0400
  • Anne Johnson
    signed 2022-04-12 17:16:00 -0400
  • Nich6 Bruno
    signed 2022-04-12 17:03:41 -0400
  • George Hasenecz
    signed 2022-04-12 10:09:55 -0400
  • Jason Stump
    signed 2022-04-12 09:20:19 -0400
  • Jamie Gwynn
    signed 2022-04-11 20:47:03 -0400
  • John Osborn
    signed 2022-04-11 05:47:39 -0400
  • Kimberly Hollinger
    signed 2022-04-07 17:51:31 -0400
  • Michael Lee
    signed 2022-04-06 14:37:29 -0400
  • Nancy Colman
    signed 2022-04-06 12:14:41 -0400
  • Kathryn Eberle
    signed 2022-04-05 13:39:49 -0400
  • Ed Fleming
    signed via 2022-04-04 08:13:30 -0400
  • Ben Kuiken
    signed via 2022-04-04 07:00:50 -0400
  • Linda Easterday
    signed via 2022-04-03 21:26:22 -0400
  • Carl Witte
    signed 2022-04-03 21:04:28 -0400
  • Jennifer Leith
    signed 2022-04-03 16:41:35 -0400
  • John Wright
    signed 2022-04-02 11:16:23 -0400
  • R Denker
    signed 2022-04-02 08:06:24 -0400
  • jennifer bullock
    signed 2022-04-01 13:51:00 -0400
  • Aquil Jones
    signed 2022-04-01 12:00:52 -0400
  • Alfred Wright
    signed 2022-04-01 09:33:35 -0400
    Open primaries are a must for democracy to function
  • Chris Baker
    signed 2022-03-31 18:08:27 -0400
  • Adam Forry
    signed 2022-03-31 15:57:17 -0400
  • Rei Horst
    signed 2022-03-31 15:51:53 -0400
  • John Miller
    signed 2022-03-31 15:34:33 -0400
  • Rebecca Felten
    signed 2022-03-31 12:59:44 -0400

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