PRINTER'S NO. 2206
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1661
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY RABB, SOLOMON, OTTEN, ZABEL, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI
AND MADDEN, JUNE 19, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 19, 2019
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 dates of elections and primaries and special
elections, further providing for nominations for special
election for Representative in Congress, Senator and
Representative in the General Assembly and member of council
or legislative body of cities, boroughs, towns and townships,
providing for special election for Senator or Representative
in General Assembly, creating the Special Election Fund and
imposing duties on the Department of State.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 629 of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333,
No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended to
read:
Section 629. Nominations for Special Election for
Representative in Congress, Senator and Representative in the
General Assembly and Member of Council or Legislative Body of
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