PRINTER'S NO. 469
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
500
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, KINSEY, HOHENSTEIN,
RABB, GUENST, McNEILL, CIRESI, SCHLOSSBERG, HOWARD, MADDEN,
DEASY, WARREN, CONKLIN AND KHAN, MARCH 17, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 17, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
elections," in voting by qualified absentee electors,
providing for absentee ballots for electors who are blind,
visually impaired or disabled.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1303.1. Absentee Ballots for Electors Who are Blind,
Visually Impaired or Disabled.--(a) An elector who is blind,
visually impaired or disabled may request a special absentee
ballot available in braille.
(b) A request for a special absentee ballot under subsection
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