HB1298

In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for date of application for mail-in ballot.

Introduced·4/28/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1298 amends absentee and mail-in ballot application deadlines for primary and election days.

HB1298 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to allow applications for absentee ballots to be received up to 50 days before a primary or election, with flexibility for county boards of elections to process earlier if needed. It also allows applications for mail-in ballots to be received up to 50 days before a primary or election, with similar flexibility. The bill specifies that certain qualified electors, such as those with disabilities, illnesses, or unforeseeable absences due to work, can apply for an absentee ballot up until the closing of polls on election day.

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State Government Committee
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History

Apr 28, 2025

House

Referred to State Government