1Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled 
2"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal, 
3special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates, 
4primary and election expenses and election contests; creating 
5and defining membership of county boards of elections; 
6imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 
7courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners; 
8imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying, 
9revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and 
10repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to 
11elections," providing for false signatures and offenses by 
12circulators.

13The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14hereby enacts as follows:

15Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
16as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
17section to read:

18Section 1813.1. False Signatures; Offenses by Circulators.--
19If any person who is a circulator of nomination petitions or
20papers shall knowingly make a false statement in any affidavit
21required by the provisions of this act, to be appended to or to
22accompany a nomination petition or a nomination paper in which

1multiple signatures are determined to be in the same handwriting
2as one signer of the same petition or paper, he shall be guilty
3of a felony of the third degree, and, upon conviction thereof,
4shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand
5($15,000) dollars, or to undergo imprisonment of not more than
6seven (7) years, or both, in the discretion of the court.

7Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.