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PA HB1487
Bill
Status
5/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jason Dawkins
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AI Summary
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Requires county boards of elections in first class counties (Philadelphia) to provide an additional polling place within county prisons for incarcerated individuals who register to vote using the prison address
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Allows individuals incarcerated in county prisons in first class counties who are awaiting trial, awaiting sentencing, or serving sentences for misdemeanor or summary offenses to use the prison as their residence for voter registration
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Permits eligible incarcerated individuals to choose between voting at the prison polling place or voting by absentee ballot
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Clarifies that veterans in Commonwealth-operated homes for disabled and indigent soldiers and sailors may use that residence for registration and voting or vote absentee
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In election districts and polling places, further providing for polling places to be selected by county board; and, in qualifications of electors, further providing for residence of electors.
Last Action
Referred to State Government
5/21/2025