PRINTER'S NO. 3493
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2319
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, LONGIETTI, BARBIN, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE,
CARROLL, CORBIN, CORR, P. COSTA, DALEY, A. DAVIS, DAVIS,
DeLUCA, DERMODY, DOWLING, DRISCOLL, DUSH, EVERETT, FARRY,
FITZGERALD, FRANKEL, GALLOWAY, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN,
GROVE, HANNA, HARKINS, HARPER, HELM, HENNESSEY, PHILLIPS-
HILL, HILL-EVANS, KAUFFMAN, KLUNK, KORTZ, KULIK, MACKENZIE,
MADDEN, MATZIE, McCARTER, METCALFE, MUSTIO, NESBIT, O'NEILL,
PASHINSKI, QUIGLEY, RADER, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROE,
ROTHMAN, RYAN, SNYDER, STAATS, STURLA, TALLMAN, VAZQUEZ,
WALSH, WARD, WARNER, WARREN, WATSON AND WHEELAND, MAY 3, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 3, 2018
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," in nomination of candidates, further providing
for number of signers required for nomination petitions of
candidates at primaries.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 912.1(32) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
amended to read:
Section 912.1. Number of Signers Required for Nomination
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Petitions of Candidates at Primaries.--Candidates for nomination
of offices as listed below shall present a nominating petition
containing at least as many valid signatures of registered and
enrolled members of the proper party as listed below:
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(32) [Office of district justice: One hundred.] Office of
magisterial district judge: One hundred, but only for a
candidate's primary election when the candidate does not already
hold the office of magisterial district judge. A sitting
magisterial district judge elected to the office shall not be
required to file a nominating petition under this section to
appear on the ballot for each party for the office of
magisterial district judge but may instead file a certificate of
nomination for reelection specifying the intent to seek
reelection to the office. The provisions of this paragraph are
intended to assist in ensuring the safety of magisterial
district judges and integrity of magisterial district courts.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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