PRINTER'S NO. 316
No. 309 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY KAISER, PESCI, MAHER, READSHAW, NAILOR, STABACK, HALUSKA, SEYFERT, TIGUE, MELIO, GIGLIOTTI, HORSEY, M. COHEN, LEDERER AND LAUGHLIN, FEBRUARY 3, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 1999
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 written notice to all candidates of 12 the results of elections. 13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 14 hereby enacts as follows: 15 Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known 16 as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a 17 section to read: 18 Section 1419. Notice to Candidates.-- 19 (a) The county board of elections shall give written notice 20 to each candidate of the results of the election for which the 21 candidate was entered. This notice shall be given within ten 22 (10) days of the declaration made under section 1417. The notice
1 shall be sent to the candidate by first class mail. 2 (b) This section shall not apply to elections for national 3 or State-wide offices. 4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. L29L25JS/19990H0309B0316 - 2 -