PRINTER'S NO. 1977
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1558
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY O'MARA, DERMODY, A. DAVIS, McCLINTON, T. DAVIS,
WARREN, HILL-EVANS, MURT, SCHLOSSBERG, SOLOMON, GOODMAN,
MATZIE, BRIGGS, ISAACSON, FRANKEL, McNEILL, MULLINS, FREEMAN,
DEASY, PASHINSKI, INNAMORATO, SIMS, SCHWEYER, DALEY,
HANBIDGE, CIRESI, MADDEN, DAVIDSON, KINSEY, WEBSTER, FLYNN,
ROZZI, YOUNGBLOOD, HOHENSTEIN, DELLOSO, KORTZ, RAVENSTAHL,
MALAGARI AND HOWARD, JUNE 4, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 4, 2019
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," providing for early voting in elections.
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 an
article to read:
ARTICLE XII-A
EARLY VOTING IN ELECTIONS
Section 1201-A. Conduct of early voting.
(a) Authority to conduct.--Notwithstanding law or regulation
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