PRINTER'S NO. 256
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
294
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, FARNESE, BLAKE, HUGHES, BREWSTER, COSTA,
STREET, COLLETT, HAYWOOD, BOSCOLA, YUDICHAK AND BROWNE,
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 14, 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," providing for conduct of early voting in
primaries and elections.
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 XII-A
CONDUCT OF EARLY VOTING
IN PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS
Section 1201-A. Early voting period.
A county board shall provide for early voting which shall
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