PRINTER'S NO. 2021
No. 1656 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY STETLER, FREEMAN, GRUCELA, PLATTS, STURLA AND WILLIAMS, JUNE 14, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 14, 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," further providing for filing for office with more 12 than one party. 13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 14 hereby enacts as follows: 15 Section 1. Sections 702 and 802 of the act of June 3, 1937 16 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, are 17 amended to read: 18 Section 702. Qualifications of Electors at Primaries.--The 19 qualifications of electors entitled to vote at primaries shall 20 be the same as the qualifications of electors entitled to vote 21 at elections within the election district where the primary is 22 held, provided that no elector who is not registered and
1 enrolled as a member of a political party, in accordance with 2 the provisions of this act, shall be permitted to vote the 3 ballot of such party or any other party ballot at any 4 primary[.], except for the candidates for judge of the court of 5 common pleas, the Philadelphia Municipal Court or the Traffic 6 Court of Philadelphia, or for the office of school director in a 7 district where that office is elective or for the office of 8 district justice or any other office in the future in which the 9 candidates may file a petition for nomination for the same 10 office for more than one party as outlined in this title. Any 11 elector who is not registered and enrolled as a member of a 12 political party may vote in the primary for one party for judge 13 of the court of common pleas, the Philadelphia Municipal Court 14 or the Traffic Court of Philadelphia, or for the office of 15 school director in a district where that office is elective or 16 for the office of district justice or any other office in the 17 future in which the candidates may file a petition for 18 nomination for the same office for more than one party as 19 outlined in this title and shall not be allowed to vote for 20 candidates for any other office on the ballot filed by party. 21 Section 802. Only Enrolled Electors to Vote at Primaries or 22 Hold Party Offices.--No person who is not registered and 23 enrolled as a member of a political party shall be entitled to 24 vote at any primary of such party, except as outlined in this 25 section, or to be elected or serve as a party officer, or a 26 member or officer of any party committee, or delegate or 27 alternate delegate to any party convention. Those persons who 28 are not registered and enrolled as members of a political party 29 shall be entitled to vote in the primary of one party for judge 30 of the court of common pleas, the Philadelphia Municipal Court 19990H1656B2021 - 2 -
1 or the Traffic Court of Philadelphia, or for the office of 2 school director in a district where that office is elective or 3 for the office of district justice or any other office in the 4 future in which the candidates may file a petition for 5 nomination for the same office for more than one party as 6 outlined in this title and shall not be allowed to vote for 7 candidates for any other office on the ballot filed by party. 8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. L4L25JLW/19990H1656B2021 - 3 -