PRINTER'S NO. 1024
No. 893 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY GALLAGHER, BURNS, BERLIN, J. L. WRIGHT JR.,
GRIECO, KATZ AND D. M. O'BRIEN, APRIL 19, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 19, 1977
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," providing for certain compatible offices.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
15 as the "Pennsylvania Election Code," is amended by adding a
16 section to read:
17 Section 808.2. Compatible Offices.--Any constable or any
18 employe of a common pleas court or a district justice may be an
19 officer of any political body or political party, and may hold
20 the office of a county, State or National committee of any
21 political party, and may participate in any election day
22 activities.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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