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PA HB2433

PA HB2433
In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots.


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Introduced
03/17/2022
In Committee
03/17/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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 the canvassing of absentee and mail-in ballots. The key provisions are: 1) The county board of elections must begin canvassing absentee and mail-in ballots immediately upon the close of polls on election day, rather than meeting no earlier than the close of polls and no later than the third day following the election. 2) The canvass process must continue through the eighth day following the election to include valid military-overseas ballots. 3) The county board must provide at least 48 hours' public notice of the canvass meeting. 4) One authorized representative of each candidate and each political party must be permitted to remain in the room during the canvass. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (23)

Last Action

Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 2855 (on 03/22/2022)

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