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PA HB476

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Webster

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County election boards must prepare and maintain an annual master list of prospective election clerks containing addresses and all qualified registered electors, with the list open to public inspection

  • Clerk of election vacancies occurring before primary or election day may be filled through random selection from qualified registered electors in the county, with each elector having an obligation to serve

  • Electors may not be excluded from clerk service based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status

  • Exemptions from service include active duty military, those who served in the same election cycle, individuals 75 or older, breastfeeding women, and those demonstrating undue hardship or extreme inconvenience

  • Polling place clerk assignments must be made publicly available at county election board offices at least 30 days before service begins; the act takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In district election officers, providing for master list of prospective clerks of election and for clerk of election vacancies and further providing for vacancies in election boards, appointment, judge and majority inspector to be members of majority party and minority inspector to be member of minority party.

Last Action

Referred to State Government

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

State Government2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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