S0421B1292A03415 NAD:CDM 10/23/19 #90 A03415
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 421
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SOLOMON
Printer's No. 1292
Amend Bill, page 2, line 4, by inserting after "APPARATUSES;"
in district election officers, further providing for
compensation of district election officers;
Amend Bill, page 19, line 19, by inserting after "SECTIONS "
412.2,
Amend Bill, page 19, by inserting between lines 23 and 24
Section 412.2. Compensation of District Election Officers.--
(a) In all counties regardless of class, [the compensation of]
judges of election, inspectors of election, clerks and machine
operators shall be paid compensation as fixed by the county
board of elections for each election [in accordance with the
following:
Election Officers Minimum Maximum
Compensation Compensation
Judges of election $75 $200
Inspectors of election $75 $195
Clerks and machine operators $70 $195]
, which amount shall be at least $75 and not more than $200.
(a.1) An election officer shall receive additional
compensation, as fixed by the county board of elections, for
participating in election training.
(a.2) A judge of election shall receive additional
compensation, as fixed by the county board of elections, for
picking up and returning election materials.
(b) If a county board of elections authorizes that the
duties of a clerk of elections or machine operator may be
performed by two individuals who each perform [such] the duties
for one-half of an election day, [such individuals shall each]
each individual shall be compensated at one-half of the rate
authorized for a single individual who performs the duties for
the entire election day.
(c) The county board of elections may[, in its discretion,]
establish different per diem rates within [the minima and maxima
provided for in] minimum and maximum rates provided for under
subsection (a) based on the number of votes cast for the
following groups:
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(1) 150 votes or fewer.
(2) 151 to 300 votes.
(3) 301 to 500 votes.
(4) 501 to 750 votes.
(5) 751 votes and over.
(d) For transmitting returns of elections and the ballot box
or boxes, all judges of election shall be entitled to receive
the additional sum of [twenty dollars ($20)] $20.
(e) The county board of elections may[, in its discretion,]
require the minority inspector of election to accompany the
judge of election in transmitting the returns of elections, in
which case the minority inspector of election shall be entitled
to receive the additional sum of [twenty dollars ($20)] $20.
(f) The [person] individual furnishing transportation to the
judge of election and the minority inspector in transmitting
returns and ballot boxes shall be entitled to a minimum of
[thirty-five cents (35¢)] 35¢ per circular mile from the polling
place to the county court house. The name of [such person] the
individual shall appear on the voucher of the judge of
election[, and only one person shall] and only one individual
may receive mileage compensation.
(h) When a primary and special election or a special
election and a general or municipal election take place on the
same date, [they] the elections shall be construed as one
election for the purpose of receiving compensation.
(i) Compensation and other payments received by election
officials [pursuant to] under this section shall not be deemed
income classified and categorized under section 303 of the act
of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the "Tax Reform Code of
1971."
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