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PA HB1201

PA HB1201
In the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for explanation of ballot question and providing for wording of ballot question; in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for elections on proposed constitutional amendments; in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot; in voting machines, further providing for form of ballot labels on voting machines; and, in preparatio


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Introduced
04/16/2021
In Committee
04/16/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 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 the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for explanation of ballot question and providing for wording of ballot question; in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for elections on proposed constitutional amendments; in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot; in voting machines, further providing for form of ballot labels on voting machines; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for publishing constitutional amendments.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to further define the powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. It requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare and publish the wording of ballot questions for proposed constitutional amendments, which the Secretary of the Commonwealth must then certify and provide to county boards of elections. The bill also requires the Secretary to include the Legislative Reference Bureau's explanation of the ballot question when publishing proposed constitutional amendments. Additionally, it specifies that the wording of the ballot question, as prescribed by the Legislative Reference Bureau, shall be used on the official election ballot and voting machine labels.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (33)

Last Action

Laid on the table (on 04/25/2022)

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