A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current utilization of poll workers, polling places, voting compartments and voting machines to determine the best course of action in order to minimize the time investment required to vote and ensure that the average time required to vote does not promote inequities based on geography, economic status, race, gender or other relevant factors.
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Summary
The resolution orders the Joint State Government Commission to examine how poll workers, polling places, voting compartments, and voting machines are currently used across Pennsylvania. It aims to identify ways to shorten the time voters spend in line and to ensure that voting wait times do not disadvantage people based on geography, income, race, gender, or other factors. The commission must report its findings and recommendations within one year.
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