PRINTER'S NO. 792
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
808
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY T. DAVIS, SANCHEZ, HERRIN, HILL-EVANS,
D. WILLIAMS, FREEMAN, SCHWEYER, SCHLOSSBERG, WEBSTER, SIMS,
GALLOWAY, INNAMORATO, DELLOSO, DeLUCA, WARREN, DALEY, STURLA,
N. NELSON, PASHINSKI, McCLINTON AND CONKLIN, MARCH 8, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 8, 2021
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 canvassing of official absentee ballots and
mail-in ballots.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1308(g)(1)(ii) of the act of June 3, 1937
(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code,
amended March 27, 2020 (P.L.41, No.12), is amended to read:
Section 1308. Canvassing of Official Absentee Ballots and
Mail-in Ballots.--* * *
(g) (1) * * *
(ii) An absentee ballot cast by any absentee elector as
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defined in section 1301(i), (j), (k), (l), (m) and (n), an
absentee ballot under section 1302(a.3) or a mail-in ballot cast
by a mail-in elector shall be canvassed in accordance with this
subsection if the absentee ballot or mail-in ballot is received
in the office of the county board of elections no later than
eight o'clock P.M. on the sixth day following the day of the
primary or election provided that the ballot is postmarked on or
before the day of the primary or election day.
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Section 2. This act shall apply to elections held after
January 1, 2020.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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