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PA HB847

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.

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Introduced
04/10/2023
In Committee
05/17/2024
Crossed Over
05/01/2024
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
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 preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for envelopes for official absentee ballots, for voting by absentee electors and for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for date of application for mail- in ballot, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots and for voting by mail-in electors; and, in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections. 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 further provide for the canvassing of official absentee and mail-in ballots, as well as for funding for elections. Specifically, it: - Modifies the definition of "pre-canvass" to include the inspection, opening, and preparation of absentee and mail-in ballots for scanning, but not the recording or publishing of the votes. - Changes the deadlines for applying for absentee and mail-in ballots, allowing applications to be received up to the eleventh day prior to the election. - Allows for in-person requests for absentee and mail-in ballots up to the day before the election. - Provides for the notification and affirmation process for absentee and mail-in ballots with unsigned declarations. - Modifies the pre-canvassing and canvassing procedures, including the timing, notice requirements, and observer access. - Allows the use of automated sorting or extracting machines to assist in processing absentee and mail-in ballots. - Removes the requirement that counties begin pre-canvassing at 7 a.m. on election day. The bill aims to update various aspects of the election code related to absentee and mail-in voting procedures and funding for elections in Pennsylvania.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 05/17/2024)

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