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

By Peter Hall
Posted 9/30/26

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. 

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