PRINTER'S NO. 200

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

216

Session of

2017

INTRODUCED BY LEACH, SABATINA, FARNESE, FONTANA, BREWSTER,

HAYWOOD, STREET, COSTA, SCHWANK AND HUGHES, JANUARY 26, 2017

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 26, 2017

Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 3303. Early voting.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall

allow electors to vote early at the polling place where they are

registered in this Commonwealth.

(b) Sites.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth may designate

any city hall or permanent public library facility as early

voting sites. If designated, the sites must be geographically

located to provide voters in the county an equal opportunity to

cast a ballot, as is practicable.

day prior to an election.

(e) Opening and closing.--Voting sites shall be open on the

same days for the same amount of time and shall allow any person

in line at the closing of an early voting site to vote. Early

voting sites shall open no sooner than 7 a.m. and close no later

than 8 p.m. on each applicable day.

(f) Duration.--Early voting shall begin on the 15th day

before an election and end on the second day before an election.

For a special election, early voting shall begin on the eighth

day before an election and end on the second day before an

election. Early voting shall be provided for eight hours per

conduct its activities in accordance with the provisions of

subsections (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

(h) Early voting period.--During early voting periods, each

judge of elections shall make available the total number of

voters casting a ballot at each early voting location during the

previous day. The information shall be updated and made

available no later than 12 noon of each day and shall be

contemporaneously provided to the Department of State. The

ballot of each elector voting early shall be counted even if the

elector dies on or before election day.

I, , am a qualified elector in this election and

registered voter of County, Pennsylvania. I do solemnly

swear or affirm that I am the person listed on the voter

registration rolls of County and that I reside at the

listed address. I understand that if I vote unlawfully or

attempt to vote unlawfully, I could be convicted of a

misdemeanor of the first degree and shall, upon conviction, be

sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $10,000 and to

imprisonment for not more than five years. I understand that my

failure to sign this certificate invalidates my ballot.

the ballot by majority vote.

(k) Returns.--The canvass of returns for ballots cast under

this section shall be substantially the same as votes cast by

qualified electors in election districts.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.