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PA HB489
PA HB489In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections.
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Introduced
03/16/2023
03/16/2023
In Committee
03/16/2023
03/16/2023
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 voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to change the requirements for the pre-canvassing of absentee and mail-in ballots. Specifically, it removes the requirement that pre-canvassing must begin at 7 a.m. on election day and instead requires it to begin at least once before election day, as long as all ballots received prior to the Friday before election day have been pre-canvassed. The bill also provides additional notice and transparency requirements around the pre-canvassing process. Additionally, the bill removes a provision from the Election Integrity Grant Program that previously required counties to begin pre-canvassing at 7 a.m. on election day.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (27)
Regina Young (D)*,
Donna Bullock (D),
Danilo Burgos (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Dan Frankel (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
José Giral (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Josh Siegel (D),
Paul Takac (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Greg Vitali (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 03/16/2023)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Voting Rights and Issues
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=489 | 03/15/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0489&pn=0457 | 03/16/2023 |
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