PRINTER'S NO. 437
No. 394 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY McCUE, GLEASON, SHANE, ZWIKL, YAHNER, HALVERSON,
L. E. SMITH, ENGLEHART AND CUMBERLAND, FEBRUARY 11, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 11, 1975
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," further providing for the form of ballot in
12 certain special elections.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Section 637, act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333,
16 No.320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code," is amended
17 to read:
18 Section 637. Conduct of Special Elections.--Every special
19 election, held under the provisions of this article, shall be
20 held and conducted in all respects in accordance with provisions
21 of this act relating to November elections, and the provisions
22 of this act relating to November elections shall apply thereto
23 in so far as applicable, and not inconsistent with any other
1 provisions of this act. When there is a special election with
2 only one office to be filled, the form of the ballot shall not
3 contain any separate party designation, but shall contain the
4 name of the candidate and his party affiliation, if any, in the
5 same block on the ballot label. All such special elections held
6 at the time of a regular primary or November election shall be
7 conducted by the election officers by the use of the same
8 equipment and facilities, so far as practicable, as are used for
9 such primary or November election.
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