PRINTER'S NO. 1530
No. 1148 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY REGOLA, EARLL, ERICKSON, FOLMER, GORDNER, MADIGAN, ROBBINS AND D. WHITE, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
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 manner of applying to vote. 12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 13 hereby enacts as follows: 14 Section 1. Section 1210(a) and (a.1) of the act of June 3, 15 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election 16 Code, amended October 8, 2004 (P.L.807, No.97), are amended to 17 read: 18 Section 1210. Manner of Applying to Vote; Persons Entitled 19 to Vote; Voter's Certificates; Entries to Be Made in District 20 Register; Numbered Lists of Voters; Challenges.--(a) At every 21 primary and election each elector who appears to vote in that 22 election district [for the first time] and who desires to vote
1 shall first present to an election officer one of the following 2 forms of photo identification: 3 (1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued 4 by the Department of Transportation; 5 (2) a valid identification card issued by any other agency 6 of the Commonwealth; 7 (3) a valid identification card issued by the United States 8 Government; 9 (4) a valid United States passport; 10 [(5) a valid student identification card; 11 (6) a valid employe identification card;] or 12 [(7)] (5) a valid armed forces of the United States 13 identification card. 14 The election officer shall examine the identification presented 15 by the elector and sign an affidavit stating that this has been 16 done. 17 (a.1) Where the elector does not have a photo identification 18 as provided for in subsection (a), the elector shall present for 19 examination [one] two or more of the following forms of 20 identification [that], at least one of which has a photo of the 21 elector thereon, and at least one of which shows the name and 22 address of the elector: 23 (1) a nonphoto identification issued by the Commonwealth, or 24 any agency thereof; 25 (2) a nonphoto identification issued by the United States 26 Government, or agency thereof; 27 (3) a firearm permit; 28 (4) a current utility bill; 29 (5) a current bank statement; 30 (6) a paycheck; 20070S1148B1530 - 2 -
1 (7) a government check[.]; 2 (8) a pilot's license; 3 (9) a Medicare or Medicaid card; 4 (10) a certified copy of the elector's birth certificate; 5 (11) a Social Security card; 6 (12) a certified naturalization document; 7 (13) a valid employer ID badge or card from a Pennsylvania 8 employer; or 9 (14) a valid student ID card from a Pennsylvania school. 10 The election officer shall examine the identification presented 11 by the elector and sign an affidavit stating that this has been 12 done. 13 * * * 14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. H27L25SFL/20070S1148B1530 - 3 -