HB499

In voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots, for date of application for absentee ballot, for envelopes for official absentee ballots and for voting by absentee electors and providing for secure ballot return receptacles; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots and for voting by mail-in electors.

Introduced·2/5/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB499 amends absentee and mail-in voting procedures, including application deadlines, ballot envelopes, and secure ballot return.

Pennsylvania HB499 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to revise absentee and mail-in voting procedures. It sets deadlines for applications for official absentee and mail-in ballots, requiring them to be received no earlier than 50 days before an election. The bill mandates county boards of elections to provide two additional envelopes for each official absentee and mail-in ballot, with specific instructions on their use. It also allows county boards to establish secure ballot return receptacles, detailing their operational requirements and penalties for tampering.

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State Government Committee
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History

Feb 5, 2025

House

Referred to State Government