PRIOR PASSAGE – J.R. 2022-1
PRINTER'S NO. 15
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
130
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY COLEMAN, HUTCHINSON, BARTOLOTTA, MASTRIANO AND
K. WARD, JANUARY 6, 2023
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 6, 2023
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, providing for election audits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article VII be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 15. Election audits.
The General Assembly shall by statute provide for the
auditing of elections and election results by the Auditor
General. In years when the Auditor General stands for election
to any office, an Independent Auditor shall conduct the audit.
Section 2. The following procedure applies to the proposed
constitutional amendment in this joint resolution:
(1) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
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requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
(2) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of
the amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
proceed immediately to comply with the advertising
requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
submit the amendment to the qualified electors of this
Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal
election which meets the requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
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