Bill Text: PA HB765 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for early voting.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-23 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB765 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB765-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 787
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 765 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, COHEN, DeLUCA, DePASQUALE, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HALUSKA, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAVULICH, MUNDY, PAYTON, PRESTON, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 23, 2011
AN ACT
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," providing for early voting.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 606. Early Voting.--(a) Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, qualified electors may vote at designated
polling places in their election districts beginning ten (10)
days before a general, municipal or primary election.
(b) The county board of elections shall designate polling
places as early voting sites no later than the thirtieth (30th)
day prior to an election. The early voting sites shall be
geographically located to provide voters in the election
district an equal opportunity to cast a ballot.
(c) The canvass of returns for ballots cast under this
section shall not be made before the close of the polls on the
final election day.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this section, early
voting shall be conducted in accordance with this act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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