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PA SB690
PA SB690In 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
05/28/2021
05/28/2021
In Committee
05/28/2021
05/28/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
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 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 electors" (individuals registered to vote without a party affiliation) to participate in primary elections. The key provisions include: defining "unenrolled elector," permitting unenrolled electors to vote in primary elections, providing a procedure for unenrolled electors to select a party and vote in that party's primary, and clarifying that an unenrolled elector's choice of party in a primary does not preclude them from choosing a different party in a subsequent primary. The bill also makes related changes to provisions regarding qualifications of electors, party enrollment, and the nomination of candidates.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (14)
Dan Laughlin (R)*,
Camera Bartolotta (R),
Lisa Boscola (D),
Maria Collett (D),
Carolyn Comitta (D),
Jay Costa (D),
John DiSanto (R),
Tim Kearney (D),
Bob Mensch (R),
Katie Muth (D),
Judy Schwank (D),
Kim Ward (R),
Gene Yaw (R),
John Yudichak (I),
Last Action
State Government Hearing (12:00 4/21/2022 Hazleton City Hall Council Chambers) (on 04/21/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=690 | 05/29/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0690&pn=0816 | 05/29/2021 |
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