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PA HB2262
Bill
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Benjamin Waxman
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AI Summary
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Reduces signature requirements for nomination petitions by approximately 50% across all offices, including from 2,000 to 1,000 for President and U.S. Senate candidates, from 1,000 to 500 for Governor and statewide offices, and from 300 to 150 for State Representative candidates.
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Eliminates all filing fees for nomination petitions and nomination papers, repealing Section 954 of the Pennsylvania Election Code and removing fee requirements that ranged from $10 to $200 depending on the office.
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Removes the requirement that political bodies (third parties and independents) collect signatures equal to 2% of the largest vote cast in the prior election, streamlining ballot access for non-major party candidates.
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Applies to the first primary election held after January 1, 2026, and all subsequent elections, taking effect immediately upon enactment.
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Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code of 1937 by updating provisions for special elections, nomination procedures, and examination of nomination petitions while retaining the loyalty oath filing requirement.
Legislative Description
In dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for special elections for United States Senator and nominations and for nominations for special election for Representative in Congress, Senator and Representative in the General Assembly and member of council or legislative body of cities, boroughs, towns and townships; and, in nominations of candidates, further providing for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries, for nominations by minor political parties, for place and time of filing nomination petitions and filing fees and for nominations by political bodies, repealing provisions relating to filing fee and further providing for examination of nomination petitions, certificates and papers and return of rejected nomination petitions, certificates and papers and for vacancy in party nomination by failure to pay filing fee or for failure to file loyalty oath.
Last Action
Referred to State Government
3/5/2026