On August 16, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee held a hearing on HB 1369, which would let independent voters choose a primary ballot. The bill is not clear as to whether voters registered in minor parties could also vote in a primary. In Pennsylvania, only the Democratic and Republican Parties ever have primaries. The law requires a party to have registration of 15% in order to have its own primary.

HB 1369 had been introduced in 2021, and its backers had been waiting a long time for a hearing. The State Government Committee hasn’t yet acted on the bill.