PRINTER'S NO. 486
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
516
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO, BROOKS, BARTOLOTTA, HUTCHINSON AND
DUSH, MARCH 15, 2023
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 15, 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 district election officers, further providing
for appointment of watchers; in voting by qualified absentee
electors, further providing for canvassing of official
absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in penalties,
further providing for refusal to permit overseers, watchers,
attorneys or candidates to act, for prohibiting duress and
intimidation of voters and interference with the free
exercise of the elective franchise and for hindering or
delaying performance of duty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 417, 1308(g)(1.1) and (2), 1806, 1847
and 1849 of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as
the Pennsylvania Election Code, are amended to read:
Section 417. Appointment of Watchers.--
(a) Each candidate for nomination or election at any
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