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Commentary on R Street details how 1.4M independent and minor party voters are shut out of PA's primaries. " Pennsylvania a prime...

An op-ed in R Street by Jonathan Madison outlines why Pennsylvania needs a semi-open primary. Pennsylvania’s closed primary election...

Dennis Miller of Veterans for All Voters spoke with ABC27’s Dennis Owens on “This Week in Pennsylvania,” which airs on Nexstar stations in every market in Pennsylvania. “There is a deep feeling within the veteran community that democracy is something to be fought for ,” said Dennis Miller, And we as a block…did so. So, when there’s an opportunity to be i nvolved in that democratic process , we are very serious about doing so.” The discussion on open primaries starts at the 7:

It’s not news that in Philadelphia, most races are decided in the primary election, rather than the general election . There ar e 170,723 Independent or third party voters in Philadelphia - many of them union members who can’t cast a vote in primaries . “As partisanship division increases with each passing day,” says Bauder, “We must ensure that everyone has a seat at the table when it comes to determining our future. Pennsylvanians deserve an electoral system where all ou

Four-time Super Bowl Champion and Vietnam veteran Rocky Bleier is speaking out: It’s time to let all veterans vote in every election.

A new independent study from The Perryman Group finds that restricting voter access in primaries could have a massive economic impact. If Texas were to close its primaries, the state could lose: $28.2 billion  in economic output 219,000+ jobs  by 2050 Why? Restricting voter access reduces participation, which hurts earnings, spending, and long-term growth. For Pennsylvania, this underscores a critical point: opening primaries isn’t just about fairness—it’s about the health o

From PoliticsPA: The voter landscape is shifting—fast. Democrats have lost ~158,000  registered voters since last October Republicans have lost ~30,000 But Independents are up a whopping 134,000 registrations  (+3.11%) Some of the fastest-growing counties for independents: Montgomery  (+5.54%) Lancaster  (+5.29%) Berks  (+5.27%) Plus strong 4%+ growth in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, and York These trends only reinforce the need to update our primary system to reflect where v

Larry Ceisler and Alan Novak dig into independents’ growing share of the electorate, whether independents vote predictably, and what the future of open primaries in PA could look like. The open primaries portion begins at 43:40 .

Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein recently weighed in on what it would mean to include independents in primaries—and why now is the moment to take the issue seriously.

Carter Walker writes for VoteBeat Pennsylvania: A 2024 Spotlight PA analysis found that the vast majority of state legislative races on...

Sen. Devlin Robinson writes in Pennlive : The primaries are a huge opportunity to let voters make a difference in local politics. But if...

The Trib-Live editorial board articulates why primary elections matter: The primaries are always lower, even for presidential years. And...

Erie News Now reports on election reform bills pending in Pennsylvania - among them, a bill which would allow independent, unaffiliated...

Dennis Miller, a retired Marine, authored an op-ed in the Delaware Valley Journal where he outlines how Pennsylvania veterans are...

Rep. Chris Rabb writes: Data shows that veterans and young people are more likely to identify and/or register unaffiliated with any...

Consider this situation. A Pennsylvanian devotes over three decades to military service, most of it in the Pennsylvania Army National...

NBC News reports on young voters - who are increasingly frustrated with both major political parties. Though a record-breaking share of...

Pennsylvania Voters First has released new data showing that Pennsylvanians across the political spectrum believe unaffiliated voters...

Christopher Fee writes in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star about the importance of primaries in PA school board races : If you think primary...

Pa. open primary bill introduced, bipartisan support in House, Senate | WITF Taxes paid by unaffiliated voters, often called...