Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1487: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in election districts and polling places, further providing for polling places to be selected by county board; and, in qualifications of electors, further providing for residence of electors.
Status: In committee, May 21, 2025
What the bill says
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…
From the introduced text, May 21, 2025:
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 election districts and polling places, further providing for polling places to be selected by county board; and, in qualifications of electors, further providing for residence of electors. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 526 of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a subsection to read: Section 526. Polling Places to Be Selected by County Board.--* * * (a.1) The county board of elections in a county of the first class shall provide an additional polling place in the county prison for individuals registering their residence at the prison under section 703(4)(ii). * * * Section 2. Section 703 of the act is amended to read: Section 703. Residence of Electors.--For the purpose of registration and voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained a …