PRINTER'S NO. 1909
No. 1578 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY W. W. WILT, SHELHAMER, S. E. HAYES JR., DeVERTER,
FRYER AND MILLIRON, JULY 1, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JULY 2, 1975
AN ACT
1 Providing for a non-binding referendum on the question of a
2 proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States
3 permitting reading of the Holy Bible or the Lord's Prayer in
4 the public schools.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. At the primary election in May, 1976 the
8 following question shall be submitted to the electorate of the
9 Commonwealth to determine the wish of the electorate regarding
10 an amendment to the Constitution of the United States permitting
11 the reading of the Holy Bible or the Lord's Prayer in the public
12 schools:
13 Shall the General Assembly petition the
14 Congress of the United States to call a
15 convention for the purpose of proposing
16 an amendment to the Constitution of the Yes No
17 United States to permit the reading of
18 the Holy Bible or the Lord's Prayer in
19 public schools on a voluntary basis.
1 Section 2. The county board of elections in each county
2 shall print in bound form separate official ballots in
3 sufficient numbers to furnish to the election officers in each
4 election district of the county, one ballot to be supplied to
5 each voter at the primary election and also specimen ballots
6 equal in number to one-fifth of the official ballots. In
7 districts where voting machines are used, the question may
8 appear on the face of the machine where the machine is properly
9 equipped for such purpose; otherwise a separate printed ballot
10 shall be used.
11 Section 3. The results of the election shall be tabulated by
12 the proper election officers of each county and duly certified
13 to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the results certified
14 to the presiding officers of the Pennsylvania House of
15 Representatives and the Senate for their guidance.
16 Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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