PRINTER'S NO. 1311
No. 1109 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY JOSEPHS, BEBKO-JONES, BISHOP, DALEY, DeWEESE,
FREEMAN, HORSEY, JAMES, LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN, LEACH, LESCOVITZ,
MYERS, PALLONE, PISTELLA, PRESTON, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS,
WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 9, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 9, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
2 "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
3 special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
4 primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
5 and defining membership of county boards of elections;
6 imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
7 courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
8 imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
9 revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10 repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11 elections," providing for protection of employment of voters.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
15 as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
16 section to read:
17 Section 1210.1. Protection of Employment of Voters.--An
18 employer in this Commonwealth shall permit an employe who is
19 entitled to vote in a general, primary or special election a
20 period not to exceed three hours absence from work on the day of
21 such general, primary or special election in order to vote
1 without penalty or deduction from salary or wages because of the
2 absence.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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