PRINTER'S NO. 1974
No. 1581 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY McVERRY, FARGO, JOHNSON, GRIECO, SALOOM AND POTT,
OCTOBER 17, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 17, 1983
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," prohibiting electioneering within 1,000 feet of
12 polling places.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Section 1220 of the act of June 3, 1937
16 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
17 amended by adding a subsection to read:
18 Section 1220. Regulations in Force at Polling Places.--* * *
19 (g) No person shall distribute campaign literature or
20 otherwise engage in any campaigning or electioneering activity
21 within one thousand (1,000) feet of a polling place on any
22 primary, general or municipal election day.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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