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PRINTER'S NO. 2352
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2044
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY E. NELSON, OWLETT, STRUZZI, GROVE, KAUFFMAN,
ROTHMAN, PICKETT, HAMM, MILLARD, COX, DIAMOND, GLEIM, RADER,
FEE, KEEFER, METCALFE, ROWE, HERSHEY, IRVIN, COOK, GAYDOS,
MERCURI, GREGORY, MAJOR AND TOPPER, NOVEMBER 3, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 3, 2021
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," in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further
providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth; and, in county boards of elections, further
providing for powers and duties of county boards.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 201 and 302 of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, are
amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 201. Powers and Duties of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall exercise
in the manner provided by this act all powers granted to him by
this act, and shall perform all the duties imposed upon him by
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this act, which shall include the following:
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(i) To decline to accept any private donation or
contribution for the purposes of operating elections, employing
staff or selecting and equipping a polling place or for use in
voter education or outreach.
Section 302. Powers and Duties of County Boards.--The county
boards of elections, within their respective counties, shall
exercise, in the manner provided by this act, all powers granted
to them by this act, and shall perform all the duties imposed
upon them by this act, which shall include the following:
* * *
(q) To decline to accept any private donation or
contribution for the purposes of operating elections, employing
staff or selecting and equipping a polling place or for use in
voter education or outreach.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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