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PA HB1162
Bill
Status
4/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Wendy Fink
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AI Summary
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Moves the deadline for receiving absentee and mail-in ballots from 8:00 P.M. on election day to 5:00 P.M. on the Friday immediately preceding the election for most civilian voters, while military and overseas ballots retain the election day deadline under federal law
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Eliminates pre-canvassing of absentee and mail-in ballots; county boards can no longer open ballot envelopes before election day, with canvassing permitted only after polls close
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Requires electors who requested an absentee or mail-in ballot to sign an affidavit and statement subject to criminal penalties to vote in person, rather than simply surrendering the ballot to be spoiled
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Creates a new complaint process for electors who claim an absentee or mail-in ballot was issued in their name without their request, with complaints submitted to the district attorney for investigation
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment and applies to the Pennsylvania Election Code of 1937
Legislative Description
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in county boards of elections, furth er providing for powers and duties of county boards; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges and for ballots to be issued by election officers only, ballots not to be removed and official ballots only to be deposited or counted; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for date of application for absentee ballot, for official absentee voters ballots, for voting by absentee electors and for canvassing of official absentee absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for official mail-in elector ballots and for voting by mail-in electors.
Last Action
Referred to State Government
4/7/2025