PRINTER'S NO. 1661
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
31
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY DAY, ARMANINI, COX, DOWLING, FRITZ, GILLEN, HAMM,
KAUFFMAN, KERWIN, MILLARD, PENNYCUICK, ROWE AND RYAN,
JUNE 3, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 3, 2021
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 mail-in electors,
providing for drop boxes and drop-off locations.
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 1309-D. Drop boxes and drop-off locations.
(a) Location and monitoring.--The following apply to a
designated drop box and a drop-off location that is authorized
to accept ballots for an election:
(1) The drop box may only be located in a staffed area
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