PRINTER'S NO. 773
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
743
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, A. DAVIS, SOLOMON, SCHLOSSBERG, READSHAW,
MURT, KORTZ, YOUNGBLOOD, HILL-EVANS, IRVIN, McCLINTON AND
FRANKEL, MARCH 6, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 6, 2019
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 voting by qualified absentee electors, further
providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for
canvassing of official absentee ballots.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1302.1(a.2) and 1308(a) and (g)(1) of
the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the
Pennsylvania Election Code, are amended to read:
Section 1302.1. Date of Application for Absentee Ballot.--*
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(a.2) In the event any elector otherwise qualified who
becomes so physically disabled or ill between five o'clock P.M.
on the first Friday preceding any primary or election and eight
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