HB 196 — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in nomination of candidates, further providing for number of signers required for nomination petitions of candidates at primaries.

PRINTER'S NO.   143

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 196
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY MUSTELLO, SMITH, NEILSON, MARCELL AND JAMES,
        JANUARY 16, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 16, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
 2      "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
 3      special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
 4      primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
 5      and defining membership of county boards of elections;
 6      imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
 7      courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
 8      imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
 9      revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
10      repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
11      elections," in nomination of candidates, further providing
12      for number of signers required for nomination petitions of
13      candidates at primaries.
14      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15   hereby enacts as follows:
16      Section 1.    Section 912.1(35) of the act of June 3, 1937
17   (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, is
18   amended to read:
19      Section 912.1.    Number of Signers Required for Nomination
20   Petitions of Candidates at Primaries.--Candidates for nomination
21   of offices as listed below shall present a nominating petition
22   containing at least as many valid signatures of registered and
23   enrolled members of the proper party as listed below:
1     * * *
2     (35)    School director: [Ten] One hundred.
3     * * *
4     Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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