By Richard Winger On March 4, three Pennsylvania State Senators introduced SB 1139, to alter who may vote in partisan primaries. Currently Pennsylvania has closed primaries. The bill would allow an independent voter to file a declaration at least 30 days before any primary, saying he or she desires to have a particular party’s primary ballot in the upcoming primary. The form does not indicate that the voter is joining that party, and that voter would continue be registered as an independent. The sponsors are Senators Kim Ward (R-Greensburg), Rob Teplitz (D-Halifax), and Art Haywood (D-Phildelphia). …read more