HB2540: In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and providing for bureau of election audits; in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; providing for registration of electors; in ballots, further providing for number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for approval of application for absentee ballot, for absentee and mail-in electors files and lists, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; repealing provisions relating to voting by qualified mail-in electors; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; in penalties, further providing for violation of provisions relating to absentee and mail-in ballots; and making a related repeal.

Legislative Summary

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and providing for bureau of election audits; in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; in county boards of elections, further providing for powers and duties of county boards; providing for registration of electors; in ballots, further providing for number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for approval of application for absentee ballot, for absentee and mail-in electors files and lists, for delivering or mailing ballots, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; repealing provisions relating to voting by qualified mail-in electors; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; in penalties, further providing for violation of provisions relating to absentee and mail-in ballots; and making a related repeal.