PRINTER'S NO. 135
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
171
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SACCONE, ROTHMAN, DUNBAR, MILLARD, BARRAR, WARD,
SIMMONS, B. MILLER AND GABLER, JANUARY 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 23, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
elections," in district election officers, further providing
for appointment of watchers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 417(b) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
amended to read:
Section 417. Appointment of Watchers.--
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(b) Each watcher so appointed must be a qualified registered
elector of [the county in which the election district for which
the watcher was appointed is located] this Commonwealth. Each
watcher so appointed shall be authorized to serve in the
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