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PA HB474
PA HB474In county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards.
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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 county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to require county boards of elections to maintain a publicly accessible internet website with a ".gov" domain name. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to Section 302 of the election code, which outlines the powers and duties of county election boards. The new requirement mandates that each county board of elections create a website where the public can access information about the board. The bill specifies that this new requirement will take effect one year after its enactment, giving county boards of elections time to develop and launch their websites. By requiring a ".gov" domain, the bill ensures that the websites will have an official government designation, which can help establish credibility and make the sites easily identifiable as official government resources for election-related information.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Joseph Webster (D)*,
Kyle Donahue (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 02/04/2025)
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