PRINTER'S NO. 781
No. 57 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY CAPPABIANCA, ALLEN, BARRAR, BELARDI, BENNINGHOFF,
CALTAGIRONE, CAWLEY, M. COHEN, COLAFELLA, COSTA, COY, CURRY,
DALLY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GRUCELA,
HANNA, HARHAI, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND,
LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEVDANSKY, MANN, MICHLOVIC, MICOZZIE,
NAILOR, ORIE, PETRARCA, PISTELLA, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, ROONEY,
RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SATHER, SCRIMENTI,
SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, STURLA, SURRA, TANGRETTI,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO, WALKO, WASHINGTON,
C. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK,
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 14, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the
2 election procedures in this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, The current problems in the State of Florida have
4 brought the election procedures in the other states into
5 question; and
6 WHEREAS, It would be of benefit to the citizens of this
7 Commonwealth as well as to the Legislature and other State and
8 local government officials to be informed as to any flaws in or
9 possible improvements which could be made to Pennsylvania
10 election procedures; therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission study
12 the election procedures in this Commonwealth, including, but not
13 limited to, absentee ballots, voting machines and new
1 technology, and report its findings and recommendations to the
2 General Assembly within six months of adoption of this
3 resolution.
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