Bill > HB478

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the qualifications and disqualifications for serving as an election officer in Pennsylvania. Specifically, the bill revises the language regarding who can and cannot serve as an election officer by making small but significant changes to the existing constitutional text. The amendment clarifies that individuals who currently hold, or have held within two months, certain government offices or appointments at the federal, state, city, county, or municipal level would be disqualified from serving as election officers. The bill maintains existing exceptions for notaries public and members of the National Guard or reserve components of the armed forces. Additionally, the bill stipulates that election officers cannot be eligible for civil offices to be voted on at the election where they are serving, with an exception for subordinate municipal or local offices below the city or county level. The proposed amendment follows a specific procedural process, requiring passage by the General Assembly, advertising by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and eventual submission to qualified voters at a general or municipal election that meets constitutional requirements.

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