An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for voting by absentee electors; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further...
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Summary
The bill requires county commissioners to fund county board expenses and supply suitable primary and branch offices for election work. It also revises how absentee and mail‑in ballots are delivered, returned, and processed, allowing authorized representatives or court‑directed deputies or constables to handle ballots when voters cannot appear in person. These changes aim to standardize election administration and improve ballot security.
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