PRINTER'S NO. 1597
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1216
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, THOMAS, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE,
J. HARRIS, DRISCOLL, O'BRIEN, MILLARD, MURT, KINSEY,
DONATUCCI, ROEBUCK, D. COSTA, SABATINA, COHEN AND W. KELLER,
MAY 14, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 14, 2015
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," further providing for district election officers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 412.2(a) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code,
amended May 12, 2006 (P.L.178, No.45), is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 412.2. Compensation of District Election Officers.--
(a) In all counties [regardless of class], except for counties
of the first class, the compensation of judges of election,
inspectors of election, clerks and machine operators shall be
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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
(a.1) In counties of the first class, the compensation of
judges of election, inspectors of election, clerks and machine
operators shall be established at the discretion of the county
board of elections under subsection (c) or shall be fixed by the
county board of elections for each election in accordance with
the following, whichever is greater:
Election Officers Hourly Wage
Judges of election $17 per hour
Inspectors of election $16 per hour
Clerks and machine operators $15 per hour
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Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016, or
immediately, whichever is later.
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