PRINTER'S NO. 999
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
978
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, R. MACKENZIE, KAUFFMAN, STAATS, FEE,
MENTZER, MOUL, ROWE AND GLEIM, APRIL 24, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 24, 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 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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 201, 302 and 1308 of the act of June 3,
1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election
Code, are amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 201. Powers and Duties of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall exercise
in the manner provided by this act all powers granted to him by
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