Bill Information - History

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, further providing for nomination petitions to be filed, for affidavits of candidates, for statement of candidates for delegates to national conventions, for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries and for nominations by minor political parties; providing for declaration of candidacy for nomination and declaration fees; further providing for place and time of filing nomination petitions and filing fees, for withdrawal of candidates, for casting of lots for position of names upon the primary ballots or ballot labels and notice of candidates, for Secretary of Commonwealth to furnish county boards with list of candidates and candidates to be notified, for setting aside nominations of candidates and for nominations by political bodies; providing for declarations of candidacy for election; and further providing for place and time of filing nomination papers, for filing fee, for examination of nomination petitions, certifications and papers, for objections to nomination petitions and papers, for vacancy in party nomination by failure to pay filing fee or for failure to file loyalty oath and for preservation of nomination petitions, certifications and papers.