HB280

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, furth er providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; and, in penalties, further providing for election officers refusing to permit elector to vote in proper party at primaries and repealing provisions relating to elector voting ballot of wrong party at primary.

Introduced·1/22/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB280 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to clarify voter eligibility and procedures for primaries and elections.

Pennsylvania HB280 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to specify that only enrolled electors can vote at primaries or hold party offices. It allows unenrolled electors to vote in primary elections by specifying their chosen party. The bill details the application process for official absentee and mail-in ballots, including required information. It also outlines the procedures for handling discrepancies in vote counts and penalties for election officers who fail to permit electors to vote in their proper party. The act takes effect immediately.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House State Government: Report Bill As Committed

14 Yea

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12 Nay

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Calendar

May 13, 2025

9:00 AM

State Government (h) Hearing

History

May 13, 2025

House

Reported as committed

May 13, 2025

House

First consideration

May 13, 2025

House

Laid on the table