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PA SB300
PA SB300In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, further providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; and, in preparation for and con
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Introduced
02/19/2019
02/19/2019
In Committee
06/26/2019
06/26/2019
Crossed Over
06/25/2019
06/25/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, further providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to allow unenrolled (unaffiliated) voters to participate in primary elections. Specifically, the bill defines "unenrolled elector" as a registered voter who has not selected a political party affiliation. It then allows unenrolled electors to vote in primary elections by following a procedure where they can select the party's primary in which they wish to vote, with that selection being recorded for that ballot only. The bill also removes language that previously prohibited unenrolled voters from voting in primary elections or holding party offices.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (15)
Joseph Scarnati (R)*,
Richard Alloway (R),
John Blake (D),
Lisa Boscola (D),
Patrick Browne (R),
Jay Costa (D),
Andrew Dinniman (D),
Thomas Killion (R),
Dan Laughlin (R),
Katie Muth (D),
Steve Santarsiero (D),
Kim Ward (R),
Tony Williams (D),
Gene Yaw (R),
John Yudichak (I),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 06/26/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=300 | 02/20/2019 |
| Bill | http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0300&pn=1011 | 06/19/2019 |
| Bill | http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0300&pn=0288 | 02/20/2019 |
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