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PA HB2598
PA HB2598In election districts and polling places, further providing for polling places to be selected by county board; and, in qualifications of electors, further providing for residence of electors.
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Introduced
05/13/2022
05/13/2022
In Committee
05/13/2022
05/13/2022
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 election districts and polling places, further providing for polling places to be selected by county board; and, in qualifications of electors, further providing for residence of electors.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to further provide for polling places to be selected by county boards of elections and for the residence of electors. Specifically, it requires the county board of elections in a county of the first class to provide an additional polling place in the county prison for individuals registering their residence at the prison. It also expands the circumstances in which a person is deemed to have gained or lost a residence for the purpose of registration and voting, including for individuals who are incarcerated in a county prison in a county of the first class and are awaiting trial or sentencing or serving a sentence for a misdemeanor or summary offense.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (13)
Jason Dawkins (D)*,
Jordan Harris (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Rick Krajewski (D),
Joanna McClinton (D),
Napoleon Nelson (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Brian Sims (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 05/13/2022)
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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=H&type=B&bn=2598 | 05/14/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=2598&pn=3113 | 05/14/2022 |
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