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PA SB1200

PA SB1200
In county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for voting by absentee electors; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for voting by mail-in electors.


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Introduced
04/09/2022
In Committee
04/14/2022
Crossed Over
04/13/2022
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 county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for voting by absentee electors; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for voting by mail-in electors.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to further provide for the expenses of county boards of elections and the voting process for absentee and mail-in electors. Specifically, it requires county commissioners to provide a primary office for the county board of elections in the county seat, and allows authorized representatives or deputy sheriffs to deliver absentee ballots to electors and return the completed ballots to the primary office. Additionally, the bill specifies that absentee and mail-in electors must deliver their completed ballots in person to an employee at the primary office of the county board of elections located in the county seat.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (27)

Last Action

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 04/14/2022)

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