PRINTER'S NO. 2060
No. 1410 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY O'CONNELL, JUNE 4, 1984
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 4, 1984
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," providing for the political activities of
12 district justices.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. The act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known
16 as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is amended by adding a
17 section to read:
18 Section 813. Political Activities by District Justices.--
19 District justices and candidates for the office of district
20 justice shall be entitled to deliver political speeches, make or
21 solicit political contributions, attend political parties or
22 gatherings, engage in political conventions and participate in
1 any other political campaigns or activities.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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