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PA SB99
PA SB99In 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
03/14/2023
03/14/2023
In Committee
05/08/2024
05/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 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 procedures 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 who are unable to appear at the county board office. The bill also specifies that absentee and mail-in ballots must be delivered in person to an employee of the county board's primary office located in the county seat. The bill takes effect immediately.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (15)
Cris Dush (R)*,
Dave Argall (R),
Ryan Aument (R),
Camera Bartolotta (R),
Michele Brooks (R),
Chris Gebhard (R),
Scott Hutchinson (R),
Wayne Langerholc (R),
Dan Laughlin (R),
Doug Mastriano (R),
Tracy Pennycuick (R),
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R),
Devlin Robinson (R),
Greg Rothman (R),
Judy Ward (R),
Last Action
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS (on 05/08/2024)
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