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PA SB1200
PA SB1200In 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
04/09/2022
In Committee
04/14/2022
04/14/2022
Crossed Over
04/13/2022
04/13/2022
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 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)
Cris Dush (R)*,
Dave Argall (R),
Ryan Aument (R),
Lisa Baker (R),
Camera Bartolotta (R),
Michele Brooks (R),
Patrick Browne (R),
Jacob Corman (R),
Chris Gebhard (R),
John Gordner (R),
Scott Hutchinson (R),
Wayne Langerholc (R),
Dan Laughlin (R),
Scott Martin (R),
Doug Mastriano (R),
Bob Mensch (R),
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R),
Joe Pittman (R),
Mike Regan (R),
Devlin Robinson (R),
Mario Scavello (R),
Pat Stefano (R),
Elder Vogel (R),
Judy Ward (R),
Kim Ward (R),
Gene Yaw (R),
John Yudichak (I),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 04/14/2022)
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