PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 4342 PRINTER'S NO. 4441
No. 2830 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY CLYMER, CREIGHTON, FAIRCHILD, FORCIER, FREEMAN,
GINGRICH, McILHATTAN, NICKOL, RAPP, REED, ROSS, RUBLEY,
E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, VITALI AND HUTCHINSON, JUNE 22, 2006
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 29, 2006
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," further providing for DISTRICT ELECTION BOARDS, <--
12 FOR nominations by political bodies, FOR REQUIREMENTS OF <--
13 ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS, FOR CARDS OF INSTRUCTIONS AND
14 SUPPLIES AND FOR REPORTING BY CANDIDATE AND POLITICAL
15 COMMITTEES AND OTHER PERSONS.
16 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
17 hereby enacts as follows:
18 Section 1. Section 951(b) of the act of June 3, 1937 <--
19 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code,
20 amended December 22, 1971 (P.L.613, No.165), is amended to read:
21 SECTION 1. SECTION 401 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, <--
22 NO.320), KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION CODE, AMENDED
23 FEBRUARY 10, 1956 (1955 P.L.1019, NO.319), IS AMENDED TO READ:
1 SECTION 401. DISTRICT ELECTION BOARDS; ELECTION.--(A) ALL
2 PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN EACH ELECTION
3 DISTRICT BY A DISTRICT ELECTION BOARD CONSISTING OF A JUDGE OF
4 ELECTION, A MAJORITY INSPECTOR OF ELECTION AND A MINORITY
5 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION, ASSISTED BY CLERKS AND MACHINE INSPECTORS
6 IN CERTAIN CASES, AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED.
7 (B) NO LATER THAN THE MONDAY PRECEDING THE THIRTEENTH
8 TUESDAY PRECEDING A PRIMARY IN WHICH PERSONS SEEK A PARTY
9 NOMINATION FOR THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF ELECTION OR INSPECTOR OF
10 ELECTION, A COUNTY BOARD MAY OPT BY MAJORITY VOTE TO PERMIT
11 PERSONS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS AND SEEKING ELECTION TO THE OFFICE
12 OF JUDGE OF ELECTION OR INSPECTOR OF ELECTION TO HAVE THEIR
13 NAMES PLACED UPON THE PRIMARY BALLOTS BY FILING A DECLARATION OF
14 CANDIDACY WITH THE COUNTY BOARD AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PRESENTING
15 A NOMINATING PETITION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 912.1. A DECISION
16 TO PROCEED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL
17 RESCINDED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNTY BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE
18 COUNTY BOARD MAY NOT RESCIND ITS DECISION AT ANY TIME BETWEEN
19 THE THIRTEENTH TUESDAY PRECEDING A PRIMARY IN WHICH PERSONS SEEK
20 A PARTY NOMINATION FOR THE OFFICE OF JUDGE OF ELECTION OR
21 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION AND THE WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING THE TENTH
22 TUESDAY PRIOR TO SUCH PRIMARY. NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
23 BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TIMES A COUNTY BOARD MAY OPT
24 TO PROCEED UNDER THIS SECTION. THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
25 SHALL PRESCRIBE THE FORMAT OF THE DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY. THE
26 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY SHALL INCLUDE A CANDIDATE AFFIDAVIT.
27 (C) THE JUDGE AND INSPECTORS OF ELECTION OF EACH ELECTION
28 DISTRICT SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE ELECTORS THEREOF AT THE
29 MUNICIPAL ELECTION, AND SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF FOUR
30 YEARS FROM THE FIRST MONDAY OF JANUARY NEXT SUCCEEDING THEIR
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1 ELECTION.
2 (D) EACH ELECTOR MAY VOTE FOR ONE PERSON AS JUDGE AND FOR
3 ONE PERSON AS INSPECTOR, AND THE PERSON RECEIVING THE HIGHEST
4 NUMBER OF VOTES FOR JUDGE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED JUDGE OF
5 ELECTION, THE PERSON RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR
6 INSPECTOR SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED MAJORITY INSPECTOR OF
7 ELECTION, AND THE PERSON RECEIVING THE SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF
8 VOTES FOR INSPECTOR SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED MINORITY INSPECTOR
9 OF ELECTION.
10 SECTION 2. SECTION 951(B) OF THE ACT, AMENDED DECEMBER 22,
11 1971 (P.L.613, NO.165), IS AMENDED TO READ:
12 Section 951. Nominations by Political Bodies.--* * *
13 (b) Where the nomination is for any office to be filled by
14 the electors of the State at large, the number of qualified
15 electors of the State signing such nomination paper shall be at
16 least equal to two per centum of the largest entire vote cast
17 for any elected candidate in the State at large at the last
18 preceding election at which State-wide candidates were voted for
19 and shall not exceed forty-five thousand signatures. In the case
20 of all other nominations, the number of qualified electors of
21 the electoral district signing such nomination papers shall be
22 at least equal to two per centum of the largest entire vote cast
23 for any officer, except a judge of a court of record, elected at
24 the last preceding election in said electoral district for which
25 said nomination papers are to be filed, and shall be not less
26 than the number of signers required for nomination petitions for
27 party candidates for the same office. In cases where a new
28 electoral district shall have been created, the number of
29 qualified electors signing such nomination papers, for
30 candidates to be elected at the first election held after the
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1 creation of such district, shall be at least equal to two per
2 centum of the largest vote cast in the several election
3 districts, which are included in the district newly created, for
4 any officer elected in the last preceding election.
5 * * *
6 SECTION 3. SECTION 1107-A OF THE ACT, ADDED JULY 11, 1980 <--
7 (P.L.600, NO.128), IS AMENDED TO READ:
8 SECTION 1107-A. REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS.--
9 NO ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM SHALL, UPON ANY EXAMINATION OR
10 REEXAMINATION, BE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH,
11 OR BY ANY EXAMINER APPOINTED BY HIM, UNLESS IT SHALL BE
12 ESTABLISHED THAT SUCH SYSTEM, AT THE TIME OF SUCH EXAMINATION OR
13 REEXAMINATION:
14 (1) PROVIDES FOR VOTING IN ABSOLUTE SECRECY AND PREVENTS ANY
15 PERSON FROM SEEING OR KNOWING FOR WHOM ANY VOTER, EXCEPT ONE WHO
16 HAS RECEIVED OR IS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW,
17 HAS VOTED OR IS VOTING.
18 (2) PROVIDES FACILITIES FOR VOTING FOR SUCH CANDIDATES AS
19 MAY BE NOMINATED AND UPON SUCH QUESTIONS AS MAY BE SUBMITTED.
20 (3) [PERMITS] IF IT IS OF A TYPE THAT USES PAPER BALLOTS OR
21 BALLOT CARDS TO REGISTER THE VOTE AND AUTOMATIC TABULATING
22 EQUIPMENT TO COMPUTE SUCH VOTE, PERMITS EACH VOTER, AT OTHER
23 THAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, TO VOTE A STRAIGHT POLITICAL PARTY
24 TICKET BY ONE MARK OR ACT AND, BY ONE MARK OR ACT, TO VOTE FOR
25 ALL THE CANDIDATES OF ONE POLITICAL PARTY FOR PRESIDENTIAL
26 ELECTORS AND, BY ONE MARK OR ACT, TO VOTE FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES
27 OF ONE POLITICAL PARTY FOR EVERY OFFICE TO BE VOTED FOR, AND
28 EVERY SUCH MARK OR ACT SHALL BE EQUIVALENT TO AND SHALL BE
29 COUNTED AS A VOTE FOR EVERY CANDIDATE OF THE POLITICAL PARTY SO
30 MARKED INCLUDING ITS CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
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1 EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO THOSE OFFICES AS TO WHICH THE VOTER HAS
2 REGISTERED A VOTE FOR INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES OF THE SAME OR
3 ANOTHER POLITICAL PARTY OR POLITICAL BODY, IN WHICH CASE THE
4 AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT SHALL CREDIT THE VOTE FOR THAT
5 OFFICE ONLY FOR THE CANDIDATE INDIVIDUALLY SO SELECTED,
6 NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE VOTER MAY NOT HAVE
7 INDIVIDUALLY VOTED FOR THE FULL NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR THAT
8 OFFICE FOR WHICH HE WAS ENTITLED TO VOTE.
9 (3.1) IF THE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM IS OF THE TYPE THAT
10 REGISTERS THE VOTE ELECTRONICALLY, PERMITS EACH VOTER, AT OTHER
11 THAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, TO VOTE A STRAIGHT POLITICAL PARTY
12 TICKET IN ONE OPERATION; IN ONE OPERATION TO VOTE FOR ALL THE
13 CANDIDATES OF ONE POLITICAL PARTY FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS; AND
14 IN ONE OPERATION, TO VOTE FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES OF ONE
15 POLITICAL PARTY FOR EVERY OFFICE TO BE VOTED FOR, EXCEPT THOSE
16 OFFICES AS TO WHICH THE VOTER VOTES FOR INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES.
17 (4) PERMITS EACH VOTER, AT OTHER THAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, TO
18 VOTE A TICKET SELECTED FROM THE NOMINEES OF ANY AND ALL
19 POLITICAL PARTIES, FROM THE NOMINEES OF ANY AND ALL POLITICAL
20 BODIES, AND FROM ANY PERSONS WHOSE NAMES ARE NOT IN NOMINATION
21 AND DO NOT APPEAR UPON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT.
22 (5) PERMITS EACH VOTER TO VOTE FOR ANY PERSON AND ANY OFFICE
23 FOR WHOM AND FOR WHICH HE IS LAWFULLY ENTITLED TO VOTE, WHETHER
24 OR NOT THE NAME OF SUCH PERSON APPEARS UPON THE BALLOT AS A
25 CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION OR ELECTION.
26 (6) PERMITS EACH VOTER TO VOTE FOR AS MANY PERSONS FOR ANY
27 OFFICE AS HE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR AND TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST
28 ANY QUESTION UPON WHICH HE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AND PRECLUDES
29 EACH VOTER FROM VOTING OR FROM HAVING HIS VOTE TABULATED FOR ANY
30 CANDIDATE, OR UPON ANY QUESTION, FOR WHOM OR UPON WHICH HE IS
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1 NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE.
2 (7) IF IT IS OF A TYPE THAT REGISTERS THE VOTE
3 ELECTRONICALLY, THE VOTING SYSTEM SHALL PRECLUDE EACH VOTER FROM
4 VOTING FOR MORE PERSONS FOR ANY OFFICE THAN HE IS ENTITLED TO
5 VOTE FOR OR UPON ANY QUESTION MORE THAN ONCE.
6 (8) PRECLUDES EACH VOTER FROM VOTING OR FROM HAVING HIS VOTE
7 TABULATED MORE THAN ONCE FOR ANY CANDIDATE FOR THE SAME OFFICE
8 OR UPON ANY QUESTION, EXCEPT IN DISTRICTS AND FOR OFFICES WHERE
9 CUMULATIVE VOTING IS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
10 (9) PERMITS EACH VOTER AT A PRIMARY ELECTION TO VOTE ONLY
11 FOR THE CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION BY A POLITICAL PARTY IN
12 WHICH SUCH VOTER IS REGISTERED AND ENROLLED, AND FOR ANY
13 CANDIDATE FOR NONPARTISAN NOMINATION, AND FOR ANY QUESTION UPON
14 WHICH HE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE.
15 (10) IF IT IS OF A TYPE THAT REGISTERS THE VOTE
16 ELECTRONICALLY, THE VOTING SYSTEM SHALL PERMIT EACH VOTER TO
17 CHANGE HIS VOTE FOR ANY CANDIDATE OR UPON ANY QUESTION APPEARING
18 ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT UP TO THE TIME THAT HE TAKES THE FINAL
19 STEP TO REGISTER HIS VOTE AND TO HAVE HIS VOTE COMPUTED. IF IT
20 IS OF A TYPE THAT USES PAPER BALLOTS OR BALLOT CARDS TO REGISTER
21 THE VOTE AND AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT TO COMPUTE SUCH
22 VOTES, THE SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE THAT A VOTER WHO SPOILS HIS
23 BALLOT MAY OBTAIN ANOTHER BALLOT; ANY BALLOT THUS RETURNED SHALL
24 BE IMMEDIATELY CANCELLED AND AT THE CLOSE OF THE POLLS SHALL BE
25 ENCLOSED IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED "SPOILED" WHICH SHALL BE SEALED
26 AND RETURNED TO THE COUNTY BOARD.
27 (11) IS SUITABLY DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE USED, IS
28 CONSTRUCTED IN A NEAT AND WORKMANLIKE MANNER OF DURABLE MATERIAL
29 OF GOOD QUALITY, IS SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY USEABLE IN THE
30 CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS AND, WITH RESPECT TO THE COUNTING OF
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1 BALLOTS CAST AT EACH DISTRICT, IS SUITABLY DESIGNED AND EQUIPPED
2 TO BE CAPABLE OF ABSOLUTE ACCURACY, WHICH ACCURACY SHALL BE
3 DEMONSTRATED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
4 (12) PROVIDES ACCEPTABLE BALLOT SECURITY PROCEDURES AND
5 IMPOUNDMENT OF BALLOTS TO PREVENT TAMPERING WITH OR SUBSTITUTION
6 OF ANY BALLOTS OR BALLOT CARDS.
7 (13) WHEN PROPERLY OPERATED, RECORDS CORRECTLY AND COMPUTES
8 AND TABULATES ACCURATELY EVERY VALID VOTE REGISTERED.
9 (14) IS SAFELY TRANSPORTABLE.
10 (15) IS SO CONSTRUCTED THAT A VOTER MAY READILY LEARN THE
11 METHOD OF OPERATING IT.
12 (16) IF THE VOTING SYSTEM IS OF A TYPE WHICH PROVIDES FOR
13 THE COMPUTATION AND TABULATION OF VOTES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL,
14 THE DISTRICT COMPONENT OF THE AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT
15 SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MECHANISMS OR CAPABILITIES:
16 (I) A PUBLIC COUNTER, THE REGISTER OF WHICH IS VISIBLE FROM
17 THE OUTSIDE OF THE AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT COMPONENT INTO
18 WHICH THE BALLOTS ARE ENTERED, WHICH SHALL SHOW DURING ANY
19 PERIOD OF OPERATION THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BALLOTS ENTERED FOR
20 COMPUTATION AND TABULATION.
21 (II) A LOCK, OR LOCKS, BY THE USE OF WHICH ALL OPERATION OF
22 THE TABULATION ELEMENT OF THE AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT IS
23 ABSOLUTELY PREVENTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE POLLS ARE CLOSED OR
24 WHERE THE TABULATION OF VOTES IS COMPLETED.
25 (III) IT SHALL BE SO CONSTRUCTED AND CONTROLLED THAT, DURING
26 THE PROGRESS OF VOTING, IT SHALL PRECLUDE EVERY PERSON FROM
27 SEEING OR KNOWING THE NUMBER OF VOTES THERETOFORE REGISTERED FOR
28 ANY CANDIDATE OR QUESTION; AND IT SHALL PRECLUDE EVERY PERSON
29 FROM TAMPERING WITH THE TABULATING ELEMENT.
30 (IV) IF THE NUMBER OF CHOICES RECORDED FOR ANY OFFICE OR ON
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1 ANY QUESTION EXCEEDS THE NUMBER FOR WHICH THE VOTER IS ENTITLED
2 TO VOTE, IT SHALL REJECT ALL CHOICES RECORDED ON THE BALLOT FOR
3 THAT OFFICE OR QUESTION, PROVIDED, THAT IF USED DURING THE
4 PERIOD OF VOTING IT MAY ALSO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO INDICATE TO A
5 VOTER THAT HE HAS IMPROPERLY VOTED FOR MORE CANDIDATES FOR ANY
6 OFFICE THAN HE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR, AND IN SUCH CASE IT
7 SHALL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PERMIT THE VOTER TO MARK A NEW BALLOT
8 OR TO FOREGO HIS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SUCH CORRECTION.
9 (V) IT SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELEMENT WHICH GENERATES A
10 PRINTED RECORD AT THE BEGINNING OF ITS OPERATION WHICH VERIFIES
11 THAT THE TABULATING ELEMENTS FOR EACH CANDIDATE POSITION AND
12 EACH QUESTION AND THE PUBLIC COUNTER ARE ALL SET TO ZERO AND
13 WITH AN ELEMENT WHICH GENERATES A PRINTED RECORD AT THE FINISH
14 OF ITS OPERATION OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS WHOSE BALLOTS
15 HAVE BEEN TABULATED, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR EACH
16 CANDIDATE WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE BALLOT, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER
17 OF VOTES CAST FOR, OR AGAINST, ANY QUESTION APPEARING ON THE
18 BALLOT.
19 (17) IF THE VOTING SYSTEM IS OF A TYPE WHICH PROVIDES FOR
20 THE COMPUTATION AND TABULATION OF ALL VOTES AT A CENTRAL
21 COUNTING CENTER OR IF IT PROVIDES FOR THE TABULATION OF DISTRICT
22 TOTALS AT SUCH A CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER, THE CENTRAL AUTOMATIC
23 TABULATING EQUIPMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MECHANISMS OR
24 CAPABILITIES:
25 (I) IT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO THAT EVERY PERSON IS
26 PRECLUDED FROM TAMPERING WITH THE TABULATING ELEMENT DURING THE
27 COURSE OF ITS OPERATION.
28 (II) IF THE NUMBER OF CHOICES FOR ANY OFFICE OR ON ANY
29 QUESTION EXCEEDS THE NUMBER FOR WHICH THE VOTER IS ENTITLED TO
30 VOTE, IT SHALL REJECT ALL CHOICES RECORDED ON THE BALLOT FOR
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1 THAT OFFICE OR QUESTION.
2 (III) IT SHALL HAVE A MEANS BY WHICH TO VERIFY THAT THE
3 COUNTERS FOR EACH CANDIDATE POSITION AND FOR EACH QUESTION ARE
4 ALL SET TO ZERO AND SHALL BE ABLE TO GENERATE A PRINTED RECORD
5 OF EACH ELECTION DISTRICT SHOWING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS
6 WHOSE BALLOTS HAVE BEEN TABULATED, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES
7 CAST FOR EACH CANDIDATE WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE BALLOT, AND
8 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR, OR AGAINST, ANY QUESTION
9 APPEARING ON THE BALLOT. IT MAY ALSO BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING
10 CUMULATIVE ELECTION REPORTS.
11 SECTION 4. SECTION 1202 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:
12 SECTION 1202. CARDS OF INSTRUCTIONS AND SUPPLIES.--PRIOR TO
13 EACH PRIMARY AND ELECTION EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION SHALL
14 PREPARE FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF ELECTORS IN
15 DISTRICTS IN WHICH BALLOTS ARE USED, AND ALSO SIMILAR
16 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF ELECTORS IN DISTRICTS IN WHICH
17 VOTING MACHINES ARE USED, AND THEY SHALL CAUSE THE SAME,
18 TOGETHER WITH SUCH PORTIONS OF THIS ACT AS DEEMED ADVISABLE, TO
19 BE PRINTED IN LARGE CLEAR TYPE ON SEPARATE CARDS TO BE CALLED
20 CARDS OF INSTRUCTION. EACH COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION SHALL INSURE
21 THAT AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS NUMBERING NO LESS
22 THAN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TEN (10) PER CENTUM OF THE ELECTORS
23 REGISTERED IN THE ELECTION DISTRICT IS AVAILABLE. THEY SHALL
24 ALSO PREPARE BLANK FORMS OF OATHS OF ELECTION OFFICERS, RECORDS
25 OF ASSISTED VOTERS, AFFIDAVITS OF CHALLENGED ELECTORS AND
26 OTHERS, GENERAL AND DUPLICATE RETURN SHEETS, TALLY PAPERS,
27 STATEMENTS, BLANK FORMS FOR NUMBERED LISTS OF VOTERS, WITH
28 SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR NOTING THEIR PARTY ENROLLMENT AT PRIMARIES,
29 NOTICE OF PENALTIES FOR THE INFORMATION OF ELECTORS AND ELECTION
30 OFFICERS, AND OTHER FORMS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THIS ACT FOR
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1 USE IN EACH ELECTION DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY. SAID FORMS, BLANK
2 BOOKS, AND OTHER SUPPLIES SHALL HAVE PRINTED THEREON APPROPRIATE
3 INSTRUCTIONS. IN DISTRICTS IN WHICH VOTING MACHINES ARE USED THE
4 GENERAL AND DUPLICATE RETURN SHEETS AND STATEMENT SHALL BE
5 PRINTED TO CONFORM TO THE TYPE OF VOTING MACHINE USED IN SUCH
6 DISTRICTS AND THE DESIGNATING NUMBER AND LETTER, IF ANY, ON THE
7 COUNTER FOR EACH CANDIDATE SHALL BE PRINTED THEREON OPPOSITE THE
8 CANDIDATE'S NAME.
9 SECTION 5. SECTION 1626(D) OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY 11, 1980
10 (P.L.600, NO.128), IS AMENDED TO READ:
11 SECTION 1626. REPORTING BY CANDIDATE AND POLITICAL
12 COMMITTEES AND OTHER PERSONS.--
13 * * *
14 (D) PRE-ELECTION REPORTS BY CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES TO BE
15 VOTED FOR BY THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE AT LARGE AND ALL
16 POLITICAL COMMITTEES, WHICH HAVE EXPENDED MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE
17 OF INFLUENCING THE ELECTION OF SUCH CANDIDATE, SHALL BE FILED
18 NOT LATER THAN THE SIXTH TUESDAY BEFORE AND THE SECOND FRIDAY
19 BEFORE AN ELECTION, PROVIDED THAT THE INITIAL PRE-ELECTION
20 REPORT SHALL BE COMPLETE AS OF FIFTY (50) DAYS PRIOR TO THE
21 ELECTION AND THE SUBSEQUENT PRE-ELECTION REPORT SHALL BE
22 COMPLETE AS OF [FIFTEEN (15)] EIGHTEEN (18) DAYS PRIOR TO THE
23 ELECTION. PRE-ELECTION REPORTS BY ALL OTHER CANDIDATES AND
24 POLITICAL COMMITTEES WHICH HAVE RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS OR MADE
25 EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING AN ELECTION SHALL BE
26 FILED NOT LATER THAN THE SECOND FRIDAY BEFORE AN ELECTION,
27 PROVIDED THAT SUCH REPORT BE COMPLETE AS OF [FIFTEEN (15)]
28 EIGHTEEN (18) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION.
29 * * *
30 Section 2 6. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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