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PRINTER'S NO. 291
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
292
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, SCHREIBER, THOMAS, KINSEY, SCHWEYER,
SCHLOSSBERG, O'BRIEN, MULLERY, BROWNLEE, YOUNGBLOOD,
KAVULICH, V. BROWN, GOODMAN, COHEN, McCARTER AND DEAN,
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 2, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in voter registration, further providing for
methods of voter registration, providing for same day voter
registration and further providing for time and for
preparation and distribution of applications.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1321 of Title 25 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 1321. Methods of voter registration.
An individual qualified to register to vote under section
1301(a) (relating to qualifications to register) may apply to
register as follows:
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(5) Under section 1325.1 (relating to same day voter
registration).
Section 2. Title 25 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1325.1. Same day voter registration.
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(a) General rule.--A qualified elector may register on
election day by appearing in person at the polling place for the
electoral district in which the individual maintains residence
by completing and submitting a registration application to the
judge of elections and providing proof of identification and
residence.
(b) Acceptable forms of identification.--In addition to
providing a completed voter registration form, an applicant must
provide a valid form of identification, including any of the
following government issued forms of identification:
(1) A valid driver's license or identification card
issued by the Department of Transportation.
(2) A valid identification card issued by another agency
of the Commonwealth.
(3) A valid identification card issued by the United
States Government.
(4) A valid United States passport.
(5) A valid United States Armed Forces identification
card.
(c) Procedures for same day registration.--
(1) Upon certifying the eligibility of the qualified
elector, the judge of elections at the polling place shall
issue a provisional ballot, provided by the county board of
elections, which is to be completed by the qualified elector
and sealed in an envelope along with the voter registration
application.
(2) Within 10 days of an election, the Department of
State shall approve or deny a voter registration application
pursuant to the provisions established in section 1328
(relating to approval of registration applications).
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(3) The provisional ballot shall not be counted until
the Department of State has approved the voter registration
application.
(4) The qualified elector shall be notified in writing
by the Department of State as to the approval or denial of a
voter registration application.
Section 3. Sections 1326(b) and 1327(c) of Title 25 are
amended by adding paragraphs to read:
§ 1326. Time.
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(b) Deadlines.--In the administration of voter registration,
each commission shall ensure that any applicant who is a
qualified elector is registered to vote in an election when the
applicant has met any of the following conditions:
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(3.1) In the case of same day voter registration under
section 1325.1 (relating to same day voter registration), if
the valid voter registration application of the applicant is
accepted in the appropriate electoral district by the
presiding judge of elections.
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§ 1327. Preparation and distribution of applications.
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(c) Distribution.--
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(7) The secretary shall print and distribute same day
voter registration applications to all polling places
throughout this Commonwealth. Along with the distribution of
the applications, the secretary shall include instructions to
inform the applicant of the same day voter registration
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application process, the process for counting the applicant's
vote and verifying the applicant's eligibility.
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Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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