"You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time." --Abraham Lincoln
Independent Pennsylvanians is an association of independent and independent-minded voters. We support issues and campaigns at the local, state and national level designed to increase the visibility and power of independent voters in Pennsylvania. FIND OUT MORE...
We Need Your Help! Congressional Hearings Letter Campaign
Our national office, IndependentVoting.org just launched a campaign asking congress to hold hearings on the barriers that independents face. According to a recent PEW research poll, independents are now 38% of the voting populace. We want to inundate congress with thousands of letters calling for hearings. SEE SAMPLE LETTER...
Open Our Primaries!
Sign our petition to Open Primaries in Pennsylvania (go to petition).
Pennsylvania is one of 17 states without some form of open primaries. As tax payers, we pay for the primary system for the two parties, however, we are excluded from the process. Help us get open primaries on the agenda in the Pennsylvania house!
PREVIEW: How the Independent Movement Went Left By Going Right
JOIN US!Help build the independent movement from the ground up and connect with other independents across the state!
We are committed to supporting independents across the state. See our Independent Bill of Rights for more information on our mission.
News Highlights
6/10/2011
June 25th- Independent Pennsylvanians speak at White Dog Cafe in Philadelphia
Now the largest and fastest growing block of voters in America (at 38%), independents hope to take back our democracy -- hijacked by the two party duopoly -- and open primaries that are still closed to "we the purple" in Pa. and 18 other states. Hear updates from Jenn Bullock and others from Independent Pennsylvanians during a breakfast talk at the White Dog Cafe ($15/person).
New Governor said he supported open primaries...will he keep his word?
Independent Pennsylvanians attended a national conference where focus was on open primaries. What's our new governor going to do? He said he supported open primaries during his campaign. There's a bill to open primaries...will he keep his word?
A number of journalists covered the national conference for independents in New York City on February 12, 2011. One online publication conducted interviews and reported perspectives from African-American independents at the conference.
