PRINTER'S NO. 695
No. 631 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY NICKOL, STURLA, PESCI, FARGO, FAIRCHILD, DENT,
M. N. WRIGHT, SEMMEL, McGEEHAN, BUNT, TIGUE, DEMPSEY,
CORNELL, ROBERTS, SAURMAN, HANNA, RUBLEY, HERMAN, GORDNER,
PLATTS, ULIANA, NAILOR, J. TAYLOR, ARGALL, SCHEETZ, B. SMITH,
TRICH, FLICK, TOMLINSON, MILLER, SERAFINI, WAUGH, DRUCE,
DeWEESE, MANDERINO, S. H. SMITH, COLAFELLA, LEE,
D. W. SNYDER, KASUNIC AND HARLEY, MARCH 22, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 22, 1993
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," providing for a toll-free voter registration
12 telephone number; and making an appropriation.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
16 as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
17 section to read:
18 Section 204. Toll-Free Voter Registration Telephone
19 Number.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall establish a
20 single Statewide toll-free telephone number in the Bureau of
1 Commissions, Elections and Legislation to accept incoming calls
2 from persons requesting information on voter registration.
3 Section 2. The amount of $8,000 is hereby appropriated to
4 the Department of State to administer the provisions of this
5 act, including installation and usage costs.
6 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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