Bill > HB231

This bill amends Section 909 of the Pennsylvania Election Code to modify rules for nomination petitions, which are documents used by candidates to qualify for an election ballot. The key changes clarify that nomination petitions can be composed of multiple sheets, with each sheet requiring specific information and a signed statement from a petition circulator. The circulator must be a registered voter, typically from the same political party as the petition, and must attest to several details: that signers understood the petition's contents, their residences are correctly stated, they all reside in the same county, signed on the date listed, and are qualified registered voters. The bill creates a slight exception for certain local offices like school districts, municipal courts, and justices of the peace, where circulators do not need to be registered party members. The bill adds a specific provision requiring petition sheets for delegate or alternate delegate positions to indicate which presidential candidate they support or if they are "uncommitted". The changes aim to standardize and provide more clarity in the petition filing process, with the amendments taking effect 60 days after passage.

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