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PA HB667
PA HB667In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots.
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Introduced
03/01/2019
03/01/2019
In Committee
03/01/2019
03/01/2019
Crossed Over
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 voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to further provide for the canvassing of official absentee ballots. It specifies that absentee ballots received after the Friday before the election, but before the Tuesday following the election, shall be canvassed if they are postmarked no later than the Monday before the election. The bill also clarifies the process for handling absentee ballots, including those with extraneous marks or identifying symbols, and requires the county board to break the seals of the envelopes, remove the ballots, and record the votes. The bill takes effect 120 days after passage.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (32)
Aaron Kaufer (R)*,
Stephen Barrar (R),
Aaron Bernstine (R),
Karen Boback (R),
Tim Briggs (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Margo Davidson (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Garth Everett (R),
Dan Frankel (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Jonathan Fritz (R),
Valerie Gaydos (R),
Mark Gillen (R),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Rich Irvin (R),
Lee James (R),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Anita Kulik (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
David Millard (R),
Thomas Murt (R),
Ed Neilson (D),
Christopher Quinn (R),
Jack Rader (R),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Pete Schweyer (D),
Tarah Toohil (R),
Joseph Webster (D),
Jeff Wheeland (R),
Michael Zabel (D),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 03/01/2019)
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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=H&type=B&bn=667 | 03/01/2019 |
| Bill | http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0667&pn=0680 | 03/06/2019 |
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