PRINTER'S NO. 3958
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2606
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY DAY, YOUNGBLOOD, ROZZI AND SAPPEY, JUNE 23, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 23, 2020
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," providing for Congressional district standards.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding an
article to read:
ARTICLE XVIII-C
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT STANDARDS
Section 1801-C. Equal population and division of political
subdivisions.
(a) General rule.--Congressional districts shall be composed
of compact and contiguous territory and shall each have a
population within the maximum population deviation permissible,
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