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PA HB2250
PA HB2250In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots.
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Introduced
01/14/2022
01/14/2022
In Committee
01/14/2022
01/14/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal, special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates, primary and election expenses and election contests; creating and defining membership of county boards of elections; imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth, courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners; imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying, revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to elections," in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to change the timeline for pre-canvassing of absentee and mail-in ballots. Specifically, it moves the start of pre-canvassing from 7 a.m. on election day to 21 days prior to election day. The bill also requires county election boards to provide at least 48 hours' public notice of any pre-canvass meeting and allows authorized representatives of candidates and political parties to observe the pre-canvass process, while prohibiting the disclosure of any pre-canvass results prior to the polls closing.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (15)
Regina Young (D)*,
Joe Ciresi (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Sara Innamorato (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Napoleon Nelson (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 01/14/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=2250 | 01/13/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=2250&pn=2607 | 01/15/2022 |
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