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HB1207

In the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and for explanation of ballot question and providing for wording of ballot question; in dates of elections and primaries and special elections, further providing for elections on proposed constitutional amendments; in ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot; in voting machines, further providing for form of ballot labels on voting machines; and, in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for publishing constitutional amendments.

Introduced·4/15/25
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Pennsylvania HB1207 amends election procedures, including ballot wording, form, and publication of constitutional amendments.

Pennsylvania HB1207 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to update procedures for elections on constitutional amendments. It mandates the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare plain English explanations of ballot questions, which the Secretary of the Commonwealth must then publish. The bill specifies the form and content of official ballots and ballot labels on voting machines. It also details the process for publishing constitutional amendments and requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to certify ballot question explanations to county boards of elections.

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History

Apr 15, 2025

House

Referred to State Government