Bill to End Pennsylvania’s Closed Primary Elections Passes State House

Bill to end Pennsylvania's closed primary elections passes state House

Advocates for open primaries have argued that the current system disenfranchises groups including about 400,000 Pennsylvania veterans and nearly two-thirds of young adults who choose to join an alternative political party or remain independent. The commonwealth is one of just 10 states with closed primaries.

Bill to end Pennsylvania’s closed primary elections passes state House

Advocates for open primaries have argued that the current system disenfranchises groups including about 400,000 Pennsylvania veterans and nearly two-thirds of young adults who choose to join an alternative political party or remain independent. The commonwealth is one of just…

Pennsylvania House approves open primary bill

(The Center Square) – A bill that would change Pennsylvania’s primary laws passed the state House on Tuesday.

Pa. House votes in favor of semi-open primary election proposal

The Pennsylvania House passed legislation Tuesday that, if enacted into law, would create a semi-open primary election system in the commonwealth and allow an estimated 1.2 million registered independent voters the choice to participate in an annual electoral process from…

Bill to boost participation in Pennsylvania primaries passes key milestone

The Pennsylvania state capitol sits behind trees and buildings on State Street in Harrisburg, Pa. On Tuesday, House lawmakers passed a bill sponsored by Philadelphia Democrat Jared Solomon to open Pennsylvania's primary elections to unaffiliated voters.