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PA HB1218
Bill
Status
4/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Seth Grove
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AI Summary
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Secretary of the Commonwealth must maintain a hotline for reporting election fraud, intimidation, or duress of poll workers and election officials, with all reports automatically transmitted to the independent prosecutor and county election integrity officers
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Attorney General must appoint an independent prosecutor at least 90 days before each primary election, subject to Senate majority approval, to review election complaints and coordinate oversight with law enforcement across all levels
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Independent prosecutor must publish public reports after each election detailing total complaints filed, investigation summaries, and recommendations to reduce future complaints
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County district attorneys or their designees serve as election integrity officers, responsible for developing chain of custody and internal control procedures to prevent fraud and ensure proper evidence for prosecuting election law violations
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County boards of elections must record all pre-canvass and canvass meetings with audio and video, provide authorized representatives meaningful access to view ballots and envelopes, and designate an official to respond to observer concerns
Legislative Description
In the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in recounts and contests, providing for independent prosecutor and for election integrity officers.
Last Action
Referred to State Government
4/15/2025