THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CLYMER, CUTLER, DALEY, EVANKOVICH, FLECK, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GROVE, HARHART, HESS, HORNAMAN, JAMES, JOSEPHS, LONGIETTI, MANN, MICOZZIE, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, QUINN, ROCK, SCHMOTZER AND VULAKOVICH, JUNE 27, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 27, 2012  

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," further defining "proof of identification."

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 102(z.5)(2) of the act of June 3, 1937

(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code,

added March 14, 2012 (P.L.195, No.18), is amended to read:

Section 102.  Definitions.--The following words, when used in

this act, shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise

clearly apparent from the context:

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(z.5)  The words "proof of identification" shall mean:

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(2)  For an elector who appears to vote under section 1210, a

document that:

(i)  shows the name of the individual to whom the document

was issued and the name substantially conforms to the name of

the individual as it appears in the district register;

(ii)  shows a photograph of the individual to whom the

document was issued;

(iii)  [includes an expiration date and is not expired,

except:

(A)  for a document issued by the Department of

Transportation which is not more than twelve (12) months past

the expiration date; or

(B)  in the case of a document from an agency of the Armed

forces of the United States or their reserve components,

including the Pennsylvania National Guard, establishing that the

elector is a current member of or a veteran of the United States

Armed Forces or National Guard which does not designate a

specific date on which the document expires, but includes a

designation that the expiration date is indefinite] (Reserved);

and

(iv)  was issued by one of the following:

(A)  The United States Government.

(B)  The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(C)  A municipality of this Commonwealth to an employee of

that municipality.

(D)  An accredited Pennsylvania public or private institution

of higher learning.

(E)  A Pennsylvania care facility.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.