PRINTER'S NO. 2058
No. 1731 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY KOWALYSHYN, RYBAK, GALLAGHER, SIEMINSKI AND
GRUPPO, JULY 1, 1981
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 1, 1981
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
2 "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
3 special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
4 primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
5 and defining membership of county boards of elections;
6 imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
7 courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
8 imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
9 revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10 repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11 elections," further providing for watchers.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 417, act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333,
15 No.320), known as the "Pennsylvania Election Code," is amended
16 by adding a subsection to read:
17 Section 417. Appointment of Watchers.--
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19 (b.1) Each candidate for nomination or election at any
20 election shall be permitted to be present outside the enclosed
21 space during the counting or canvassing of votes in any election
22 district in which such candidate is voted for.
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2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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