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PA HB476
PA HB476In district election officers, providing for master list of prospective clerks of election and for clerk of election vacancies and further providing for vacancies in election boards, appointment, judge and majority inspector to be members of majority party and minority inspector to be member of minority party.
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 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 district election officers, providing for master list of prospective clerks of election and for clerk of election vacancies and further providing for vacancies in election boards, appointment, judge and majority inspector to be members of majority party and minority inspector to be member of minority party.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Pennsylvania's Election Code to establish a new system for recruiting and managing election clerks. The bill requires county election boards to create an annual master list of prospective election clerks that includes the addresses of qualified registered voters and is open to public inspection. When vacancies for election clerks occur, they will be filled by randomly selecting qualified registered voters, with the goal of creating a diverse and representative pool of election workers. The bill outlines specific exemptions for individuals who can be excused from serving, including active military members, those who have already served in the current election cycle, individuals experiencing undue hardship, those over 75 years old, and breastfeeding women. The legislation also removes the previous provision allowing students to fill election board vacancies and replaces it with a requirement to use qualified registered electors. The changes aim to create a more systematic and inclusive approach to staffing polling places, ensuring that election workers are drawn from a broad cross-section of the community while maintaining fairness and non-discrimination. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (8)
Joseph Webster (D)*,
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Scott Conklin (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 02/04/2025)
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