1Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
2"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
3special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
4primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
5and defining membership of county boards of elections;
6imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
7courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
8imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
9revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11elections," in preliminary provisions, further providing for 
12definitions; in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further 
13providing for requirements relating to voter identification; 
14in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, 
15further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons 
16entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in 
17district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges; 
18in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing 
19for applications for official absentee ballots, for approval 
20of application for absentee ballot, for delivering or mailing 
21ballots, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and for 
22public records; in penalties, further providing for 
23enforcement; and making a related repeal.

24The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
25hereby enacts as follows:

26Section 1. Sections 102(z.5) and 206 of the act of June 3,
271937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election
28Code, added March 14, 2012 (P.L.195, No.18), are repealed:

1Section 102. Definitions.--The following words, when used in
2this act, shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise
3clearly apparent from the context:

4* * *

5[(z.5) The words "proof of identification" shall mean:

6(1) In the case of an elector who has a religious objection
7to being photographed, a valid-without-photo driver's license or
8a valid-without-photo identification card issued by the
9Department of Transportation.

10(2) For an elector who appears to vote under section 1210, a
11document that:

12(i) shows the name of the individual to whom the document 
13was issued and the name substantially conforms to the name of 
14the individual as it appears in the district register;

15(ii) shows a photograph of the individual to whom the 
16document was issued;

17(iii) includes an expiration date and is not expired, 
18except:

19(A) for a document issued by the Department of
20Transportation which is not more than twelve (12) months past
21the expiration date; or

22(B) in the case of a document from an agency of the Armed
23forces of the United States or their reserve components,
24including the Pennsylvania National Guard, establishing that the
25elector is a current member of or a veteran of the United States
26Armed Forces or National Guard which does not designate a
27specific date on which the document expires, but includes a
28designation that the expiration date is indefinite; and

29(iv) was issued by one of the following:

30(A) The United States Government.

1(B) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

2(C) A municipality of this Commonwealth to an employee of
3that municipality.

4(D) An accredited Pennsylvania public or private institution 
5of higher learning.

6(E) A Pennsylvania care facility.

7(3) For a qualified absentee elector under section 1301:

8(i) in the case of an elector who has been issued a current
9and valid driver's license, the elector's driver's license
10number;

11(ii) in the case of an elector who has not been issued a
12current and valid driver's license, the last four digits of the
13elector's Social Security number;

14(iii) in the case of an elector who has a religious
15objection to being photographed, a copy of a document that
16satisfies paragraph (1); or

17(iv) in the case of an elector who has not been issued a
18current and valid driver's license or Social Security number, a
19copy of a document that satisfies paragraph (2).

20Section 206. Requirements Relating to Voter
21Identification.--(a) The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall
22prepare and disseminate information to the public regarding the
23proof of identification requirements established under sections
241210 and 1302.

25(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1510(b) 
26(relating to issuance and content of driver's license) to the 
27contrary, the Department of Transportation shall issue an 
28identification card described in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1510(b) at no cost 
29to any registered elector who has made application therefor and 
30has included with the completed application a statement signed 

1by the elector declaring under oath or affirmation that the 
2elector does not possess proof of identification as defined in 
3section 102(z.5)(2) and requires proof of identification for 
4voting purposes.

5(c) The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall prepare the form
6of the statement described in subsection (b) and shall
7distribute the form to the counties and the Department of
8Transportation. The Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Secretary
9of Transportation and the county boards of election shall
10disseminate information to the public regarding the availability
11of identification cards under subsection (b).]

12Section 2. Section 1210(a), (a.2), (a.3), (a.4)(1) and (5)
13and (f) of the act, amended or added March 14, 2012 (P.L.195,
14No.18), are amended and the section is amended by adding a
15subsection to read:

16Section 1210. Manner of Applying to Vote; Persons Entitled
17to Vote; Voter's Certificates; Entries to Be Made in District
18Register; Numbered Lists of Voters; Challenges.--(a) At every 
19primary and election each elector who appears to vote in that 
20election district for the first time and who desires to vote 
21shall first present to an election officer [proof of 
22identification] one of the following forms of photo 
23identification:

24(1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued
25by the Department of Transportation;

26(2) a valid identification card issued by any other agency
27of the Commonwealth;

28(3) a valid identification card issued by the United States
29Government;

30(4) a valid United States passport;

1(5) a valid student identification card;

2(6) a valid employe identification card; or

3(7) a valid armed forces of the United States identification 
4card.

5The election officer shall examine the [proof of] identification 
6presented by the elector and sign an affidavit stating that this 
7has been done.

8(a.1) Where the elector does not have a photo identification
9as provided for in subsection (a), the elector shall present for
10examination one of the following forms of identification that
11shows the name and address of the elector:

12(1) nonphoto identification issued by the Commonwealth, or
13any agency of the Commonwealth;

14(2) nonphoto identification issued by the United States
15Government, or agency of the United States Government;

16(3) a firearm permit;

17(4) a current utility bill;

18(5) a current bank statement;

19(6) a paycheck;

20(7) a government check.

21The election officer shall examine the identification presented
22by the elector and sign an affidavit stating that this has been
23done.

24(a.2) [If any of the following apply, the elector shall be 
25permitted to cast a provisional ballot in accordance with 
26subsection (a.4):

27(1) The elector is unable to produce proof of
28identification:

29(i) on the grounds that the elector is indigent and unable
30to obtain proof of identification without the payment of a fee;

1or

2(ii) on any other grounds.

3(2) The elector's proof of identification is challenged by
4the judge of elections.] If the elector is unable to produce 
5identification or the elector's identification is challenged by 
6the judge of elections, the elector shall be permitted to cast a 
7provisional ballot in accordance with subsection (a.4).

8(a.3) (1) All electors, including any elector that shows
9[proof of] identification pursuant to subsection (a), shall
10subsequently sign a voter's certificate in blue, black or blue-
11black ink with a fountain pen or ball point pen, and, unless he
12is a State or Federal employe who has registered under any
13registration act without declaring his residence by street and
14number, he shall insert his address therein, and hand the same
15to the election officer in charge of the district register.

16(2) Such election officer shall thereupon announce the
17elector's name so that it may be heard by all members of the
18election board and by all watchers present in the polling place
19and shall compare the elector's signature on his voter's
20certificate with his signature in the district register. If,
21upon such comparison, the signature upon the voter's certificate
22appears to be genuine, the elector who has signed the
23certificate shall, if otherwise qualified, be permitted to vote:
24Provided, That if the signature on the voter's certificate, as
25compared with the signature as recorded in the district
26register, shall not be deemed authentic by any of the election
27officers, such elector shall not be denied the right to vote for
28that reason, but shall be considered challenged as to identity
29and required to make the affidavit and produce the evidence as
30provided in subsection (d) of this section.

1(3) When an elector has been found entitled to vote, the
2election officer who examined his voter's certificate and
3compared his signature shall sign his name or initials on the
4voter's certificate, shall, if the elector's signature is not
5readily legible, print such elector's name over his signature,
6and the number of the stub of the ballot issued to him or his
7number in the order of admission to the voting machines, and at
8primaries a letter or abbreviation designating the party in
9whose primary he votes shall also be entered by one of the
10election officers or clerks.

11(4) As each voter is found to be qualified and votes, the
12election officer in charge of the district register shall write
13or stamp the date of the election or primary, the number of the
14stub of the ballot issued to him or his number in the order of
15admission to the voting machines, and at primaries a letter or
16abbreviation designating the party in whose primary he votes,
17and shall sign his name or initials in the proper space on the
18registration card of such voter contained in the district
19register.

20(5) As each voter votes, his name in the order of voting
21shall be recorded in two (2) numbered lists of voters provided
22for that purpose, with the addition of a note of each voter's
23party enrollment after his name at primaries.

24(a.4) (1) At all elections an individual who claims to be
25properly registered and eligible to vote at the election
26district but whose name does not appear on the district register
27and whose registration cannot be determined by the inspectors of
28election or the county election board shall be permitted to cast
29a provisional ballot. Individuals who [appear to vote] are 
30voting for the first time at the election district shall be

1required to produce [proof of] identification pursuant to
2subsection (a) or (a.1) and if unable to do so shall be
3permitted to cast a provisional ballot. An individual presenting
4a judicial order to vote shall be permitted to cast a
5provisional ballot.

6* * *

7(5) (i) Except as provided in subclause (ii), if it is
8determined that the individual was registered and entitled to
9vote at the election district where the ballot was cast, the
10county board of elections shall compare the signature on the
11provisional ballot envelope with the signature on the elector's
12registration form and, if the signatures are determined to be
13genuine, shall count the ballot if the county board of elections
14confirms that the individual did not cast any other ballot,
15including an absentee ballot, in the election.

16(ii) A provisional ballot shall not be counted if:

17(A) either the provisional ballot envelope under clause (3)
18or the affidavit under clause (2) is not signed by the
19individual;

20(B) the signature required under clause (3) and the
21signature required under clause (2) are either not genuine or
22are not executed by the same individual; or

23(C) a provisional ballot envelope does not contain a secrecy
24envelope[;].

25[(D) in the case of a provisional ballot that was cast under 
26subsection (a.2)(1)(i), within six calendar days following the 
27election the elector fails to appear before the county board of 
28elections to execute an affirmation or the county board of 
29elections does not receive an electronic, facsimile or paper 
30copy of an affirmation affirming, under penalty of perjury, that 

1the elector is the same individual who personally appeared 
2before the district election board on the day of the election 
3and cast a provisional ballot and that the elector is indigent 
4and unable to obtain proof of identification without the payment 
5of a fee; or

6(E) in the case of a provisional ballot that was cast under 
7subsection (a.2)(1)(ii), within six calendar days following the 
8election, the elector fails to appear before the county board of 
9elections to present proof of identification and execute an 
10affirmation or the county board of elections does not receive an 
11electronic, facsimile or paper copy of the proof of 
12identification and an affirmation affirming, under penalty of 
13perjury, that the elector is the same individual who personally 
14appeared before the district election board on the day of the 
15election and cast a provisional ballot.]

16(iii) One authorized representative of each candidate in an
17election and one representative from each party shall be
18permitted to remain in the room in which deliberation or
19determination of subclause (ii) is being made.

20* * *

21[(f) As used in this section, "care facility" means any of
22the following:

23(1) A long-term care nursing facility as defined in section
24802.1 of the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the
25"Health Care Facilities Act."

26(2) An assisted living residence or a personal care home as
27defined in section 1001 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
28No.21), known as the "Public Welfare Code."]

29Section 3. Sections 1302(e), (e.2) and (j), 1302.2(c), (d) 
30and (f), 1305(b) and (c), 1308(g)(2) and (3), (h) and (i) and 

11309 of the act, amended or added March 14, 2012 (P.L.195, 
2No.18), are amended to read:

3Section 1302. Applications for Official Absentee Ballots.--*
4* *

5(e) Any qualified bedridden or hospitalized veteran absent
6from the municipality of his residence and unable to attend his
7polling place because of such illness or physical disability,
8regardless of whether he is registered or enrolled, may apply at
9any time before any primary or election for an official absentee
10ballot on any official county board of election form addressed
11to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the
12county board of elections of the county in which his voting
13residence is located.

14The application shall contain the following information:
15Residence at the time of becoming bedridden or hospitalized,
16length of time a citizen, length of residence in Pennsylvania,
17date of birth, length of time a resident in voting district,
18voting district if known, party choice in case of primary, name
19and address of present residence or hospital at which
20hospitalized. When such application is received by the Secretary
21of the Commonwealth, it shall be forwarded to the proper county
22board of elections.

23The application for an official absentee ballot for any
24primary or election shall be made on information supplied over
25the signature of the bedridden or hospitalized veteran as
26required in the preceding subsection. Any qualified registered
27elector, including a spouse or dependent referred to in
28subsection (l) of section 1301, who expects to be or is absent
29from the municipality of his residence because his duties,
30occupation or business require him to be elsewhere on the day of

1any primary or election and any qualified registered elector who
2is unable to attend his polling place on the day of any primary
3or election because of illness or physical disability and any
4qualified registered bedridden or hospitalized veteran in the
5county of residence, or in the case of a county employe who
6cannot vote due to duties on election day relating to the
7conduct of the election, or in the case of a person who will not
8attend a polling place because of the observance of a religious
9holiday, may apply to the county board of elections of the
10county in which his voting residence is located for an Official
11Absentee Ballot. Such application shall be made upon an official
12application form supplied by the county board of elections. Such
13official application form shall be determined and prescribed by
14the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

15(1) The application of any qualified registered elector,
16including spouse or dependent referred to in subsection (l) of
17section 1301, who expects to be or is absent from the
18municipality of his residence because his duties, occupation or
19business require him to be elsewhere on the day of any primary
20or election, or in the case of a county employe who cannot vote
21due to duties on election day relating to the conduct of the
22election, or in the case of a person who will not attend a
23polling place because of the observance of a religious holiday,
24shall be signed by the applicant and shall include the surname
25and given name or names of the applicant, [proof of 
26identification,] his occupation, date of birth, length of time a
27resident in voting district, voting district if known, place of
28residence, post office address to which ballot is to be mailed,
29the reason for his absence, and such other information as shall
30make clear to the county board of elections the applicant's

1right to an official absentee ballot.

2(2) The application of any qualified registered elector who
3is unable to attend his polling place on the day of any primary
4or election because of illness or physical disability and the
5application of any qualified registered bedridden or
6hospitalized veteran in the county of residence shall be signed
7by the applicant and shall include surname and given name or
8names of the applicant, [proof of identification,] his
9occupation, date of birth, residence at the time of becoming
10bedridden or hospitalized, length of time a resident in voting
11district, voting district if known, place of residence, post
12office address to which ballot is to be mailed, and such other
13information as shall make clear to the county board of elections
14the applicant's right to an official ballot. In addition, the
15application of such electors shall include a declaration stating
16the nature of their disability or illness, and the name, office
17address and office telephone number of their attending
18physician: Provided, however, That in the event any elector
19entitled to an absentee ballot under this subsection be unable
20to sign his application because of illness or physical
21disability, he shall be excused from signing upon making a
22statement which shall be witnessed by one adult person in
23substantially the following form: I hereby state that I am
24unable to sign my application for an absentee ballot without
25assistance because I am unable to write by reason of my illness
26or physical disability. I have made or have received assistance
27in making my mark in lieu of my signature.

28...............................		......................(Mark)
29(Date)
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20130SB0543PN0507 -12-
1(Complete Address of Witness)		(Signature of Witness)

2* * *

3(e.2) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this act any
4qualified elector who expects to be or is absent from the
5municipality of his residence because his duties, occupation or
6business require him to be elsewhere on the day of any election
7or a county employe who cannot vote due to duties on election
8day relating to the conduct of the election or a person who will
9not attend a polling place because of the observance of a
10religious holiday may make an application for an absentee ballot
11by mail by sending a letter to the county board of elections in
12the county in which his voting residence is located. The letter
13shall be signed by the applicant and contain his name[,] and
14place of residence [and proof of identification].

15* * *

16[(j) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section 
17requiring proof of identification, a qualified absentee elector 
18shall not be required to provide proof of identification if the 
19elector is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the 
20Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (Public Law 
2199-410, 100 Stat. 924) or by an alternative ballot under the 
22Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (Public 
23Law 98-435, 98 Stat. 1678).]

24Section 1302.2. Approval of Application for Absentee
25Ballot.--

26* * *

27(c) The county board of elections, upon receipt of any
28application of a qualified elector required to be registered
29under the provisions of preceding section 1301, shall determine
30the qualifications of such applicant by [verifying the proof of 

1identification and] comparing the information set forth on such
2application with the information contained on the applicant's
3permanent registration card. If the board is satisfied that the
4applicant is qualified to receive an official absentee ballot,
5the application shall be marked "approved." Such approval
6decision shall be final and binding, except that challenges may
7be made only on the ground that the applicant did not possess
8the qualifications of an absentee elector. Such challenges must
9be made to the county board of elections prior to 5:00 o'clock
10P. M. on the first Friday prior to the election. When so
11approved, the registration commission shall cause an absentee
12voter's temporary registration card to be inserted in the
13district register on top of and along with the permanent
14registration card. The absentee voter's temporary registration
15card shall be in the color and form prescribed in subsection (e)
16of this section:

17Provided, however, That the duties of the county boards of
18elections and the registration commissions with respect to the
19insertion of the absentee voter's temporary registration card of
20any elector from the district register as set forth in section
211302.2 shall include only such applications and emergency
22applications as are received on or before the first Tuesday
23prior to the primary or election. In all cases where
24applications are received after the first Tuesday prior to the
25primary or election and before five o'clock P. M. on the first
26Friday prior to the primary or election, the county board of
27elections shall determine the qualifications of such applicant
28by [verifying the proof of identification and] comparing the
29information set forth on such application with the information
30contained on the applicant's duplicate registration card on file

1in the General Register (also referred to as the Master File) in
2the office of the Registration Commission and shall cause the
3name and residence (and at primaries, the party enrollment) to
4be inserted in the Military, Veterans and Emergency Civilian
5Absentee Voters File as provided in section 1302.3, subsection
6(b). In addition, the local district boards of elections shall,
7upon canvassing the official absentee ballots under section
81308, examine the voting check list of the election district of
9said elector's residence and satisfy itself that such elector
10did not cast any ballot other than the one properly issued to
11him under his absentee ballot application. In all cases where
12the examination of the local district board of elections
13discloses that an elector did vote a ballot other than the one
14properly issued to him under the absentee ballot application,
15the local district board of elections shall thereupon cancel
16said absentee ballot and said elector shall be subject to the
17penalties as hereinafter set forth.

18(d) In the event that any application for an official 
19absentee ballot is not approved by the county board of 
20elections, the elector shall be notified immediately to that 
21effect with a statement by the county board of the reasons for 
22the disapproval. [For those applicants whose proof of 
23identification was not provided with the application or could 
24not be verified by the board, the board shall send notice to the 
25elector with the absentee ballot requiring the elector to 
26provide proof of identification with the absentee ballot or the 
27ballot will not be counted.]

28* * *

29[(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a 
30qualified absentee elector shall not be required to provide 

1proof of identification if the elector is entitled to vote by 
2absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
3Absentee Voting Act (Public Law 99-410, 100 Stat. 924) or by an 
4alternative ballot under the Voting Accessibility for the 
5Elderly and Handicapped Act (Public Law 98-435, 98 Stat. 1678).]

6Section 1305. Delivering or Mailing Ballots.--

7* * *

8(b) The county board of elections upon receipt and approval
9of an application filed by any elector qualified in accordance
10with the provisions of section 1301, subsections (i) to (l),
11inclusive, shall commence to deliver or mail official absentee
12ballots on the second Tuesday prior to the primary or election.
13[For those applicants whose proof of identification was not 
14provided with the application or could not be verified by the 
15board, the board shall send the notice required under section 
161302.2(d) with the absentee ballot.] As additional applications
17are received and approved, the board shall deliver or mail
18official absentee ballots to such additional electors within
19forty-eight hours.

20[(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a
21qualified absentee elector shall not be required to provide
22proof of identification if the elector is entitled to vote by
23absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
24Absentee Voting Act (Public Law 99-410, 100 Stat. 924) or by an
25alternative ballot under the Voting Accessibility for the
26Elderly and Handicapped Act (Public Law 98-435, 98 Stat. 1678).]

27Section 1308. Canvassing of Official Absentee Ballots.--* *
28*

29(g) * * *

30(2) The county board of elections shall meet on the eighth

1day following the election to canvass the absentee ballots
2received under this subsection [and subsection (h)(2)]. One
3authorized representative of each candidate in an election and
4one representative from each political party shall be permitted
5to remain in the room in which the absentee ballots are
6canvassed. Representatives shall be permitted to challenge any
7absentee elector in accordance with the provisions of paragraph
8(3).

9(3) When the county board meets to canvass absentee ballots 
10under paragraph (2), the board shall examine the declaration on 
11the envelope of each ballot not set aside under subsection (d) 
12and shall compare the information thereon with that contained in 
13the "Registered Absentee Voters File," the absentee voters' list 
14and/or the "Military Veterans and Emergency Civilians Absentee 
15Voters File," whichever is applicable. If the county board [has 
16verified the proof of identification as required under this 
17act,] is satisfied that the declaration is sufficient and the 
18information contained in the "Registered Absentee Voters File," 
19the absentee voters' list and/or the "Military Veterans and 
20Emergency Civilians Absentee Voters File" verifies his right to 
21vote, the county board shall announce the name of the elector 
22and shall give any candidate representative or party 
23representative present an opportunity to challenge any absentee 
24elector upon the ground or grounds: (i) that the absentee 
25elector is not a qualified elector; or (ii) that the absentee 
26elector was within the municipality of his residence on the day 
27of the primary or election during the period the polls were 
28open, except where he was in the military service or except in 
29the case where his ballot was obtained for the reason that he 
30was unable to appear personally at the polling place because of 

1illness or physical disability; or (iii) that the absentee 
2elector was able to appear personally at the polling place on 
3the day of the primary or election during the period the polls 
4were open in the case his ballot was obtained for the reason 
5that he was unable to appear personally at the polling place 
6because of illness or physical disability. Upon challenge of any 
7absentee elector, as set forth herein, the board shall mark 
8"challenged" on the envelope together with the reasons therefor, 
9and the same shall be set aside unopened pending final 
10determination of the challenge according to the procedure 
11described in paragraph (5).

12* * *

13[(h) For those absentee ballots for which proof of
14identification has not been received or could not be verified:

15(1) If the proof of identification is received and verified
16by the county board of elections prior to the distribution of
17the absentee ballots to the local election districts, then the
18county shall distribute the absentee ballots for which proof of
19identification is received and verified, along with the other
20absentee ballots, to the absentee voter's respective election
21district. If the county board of elections does not receive or
22is not able to verify the proof of identification for an elector
23prior to the absentee ballots' being sent to the appropriate
24local election districts, the county board shall keep the
25absentee ballot and follow the procedures set forth in paragraph
26(2) or (3), whichever is applicable.

27(2) If the proof of identification is received and verified
28after the absentee ballots have been distributed to the
29appropriate local election districts, but prior to the sixth
30calendar day following the election, then the county board of

1elections shall canvass the absentee ballots under this
2subsection in accordance with subsection (g)(2), unless the
3elector appeared to vote at the proper polling place for the
4purpose of casting a ballot, then the absentee ballot cast by
5that elector shall be declared void.

6(3) If an elector fails to provide proof of identification
7that can be verified by the county board of elections by the
8sixth calendar day following the election, then the absentee
9ballot shall not be counted.

10(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a
11qualified absentee elector shall not be required to provide
12proof of identification if the elector is entitled to vote by
13absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens
14Absentee Voting Act (Public Law 99-410, 100 Stat. 924) or by an
15alternative ballot under the Voting Accessibility for the
16Elderly and Handicapped Act (Public Law 98-435, 98 Stat. 1678).]

17Section 1309. Public Records.--All official absentee
18ballots, files, applications for such ballots and envelopes on
19which the executed declarations appear, and all information and
20lists are hereby designated and declared to be public records
21and shall be safely kept for a period of two years, except that
22no [proof of identification shall be made public, nor shall]
23information concerning a military elector shall be made public
24which is expressly forbidden by the Department of Defense
25because of military security.

26Section 4. Section 1854 of the act, added March 14, 2012
27(P.L.195, No.18), is repealed:

28[Section 1854. Enforcement.--(a) The Attorney General shall
29have prosecutorial jurisdiction over all violations committed
30under this act.

1(b) The district attorney of any county in which a violation
2has occurred shall have concurrent powers and responsibilities
3with the Attorney General over violations committed under this
4act.]

5Section 5. Repeals are as follows:

6(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under
7paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate the amendment or
8addition of the following provisions of the act:

9(i) Section 102(z.5).

10(ii) Section 206.

11(iii) Section 1210(a), (a.1), (a.2), (a.3), (a.4)(1
12and (5) and (f).

13(iv) Section 1302(e), (e.2) and (j).

14(v) Section 1302.2(c), (d) and (f).

15(vi) Section 1305(b) and (c).

16(vii) Section 1308(g)(2) and (3), (h) and (i).

17(viii) Section 1309.

18(ix) Section 1854.

19(2) Section 10 of the act of March 14, 2012 (P.L.195, 
20No.18), entitled, "An act amending the act of June 3, 1937 
21(P.L.1333, No.320), entitled 'An act concerning elections, 
22including general, municipal, special and primary elections, 
23the nomination of candidates, primary and election expenses 
24and election contests; creating and defining membership of 
25county boards of elections; imposing duties upon the 
26Secretary of the Commonwealth, courts, county boards of 
27elections, county commissioners; imposing penalties for 
28violation of the act, and codifying, revising and 
29consolidating the laws relating thereto; and repealing 
30certain acts and parts of acts relating to elections,' in 

1preliminary provisions, defining 'proof of identification'; 
2in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, providing for 
3requirements relating to voter identification; in preparation 
4for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing 
5for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, 
6voter's certificates, entries to be made in district 
7register, numbered lists of voters and challenges; in voting 
8by qualified absentee electors, further providing for 
9applications for official absentee ballots, for approval of 
10application for absentee ballot, for delivering or mailing 
11ballots, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and for 
12public records; and providing for enforcement and for a 
13special procedure at certain elections," is repealed.

14Section 6. This act shall take effect immediately.