SB 555 — An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in district election officers, further providing for oath of judge of election, for oaths of inspectors of election, for oaths of clerks of election and for oath of machine inspectors.

PRINTER'S NO.   549

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 555
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY KANE, COMITTA, STREET, SANTARSIERO, KEARNEY,
        COLLETT, HAYWOOD, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, SCHWANK AND MUTH,
        APRIL 4, 2025

     REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 4, 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 district election officers, further providing
12      for oath of judge of election, for oaths of inspectors of
13      election, for oaths of clerks of election and for oath of
14      machine inspectors.
15      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
16   hereby enacts as follows:
17      Section 1.    Sections 407, 408, 409 and 410 of the act of June
18   3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election
19   Code, are amended to read:
20      Section 407.    Oath of Judge of Election.--The following shall
21   be the oath of each judge of election:
22      "I [(John Doe)] (individual's name) do swear (or affirm) that
23   I will as judge duly attend the ensuing election (or primary)
 1   during the continuance thereof, and in cooperation with the
 2   inspectors, faithfully carry on the same; that I will not give
 3   my consent to the admission of any person to vote, except such
 4   as I firmly believe to be registered and entitled to vote at
 5   such election (or primary), according to the provisions of the
 6   Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth, and that I will use
 7   my best endeavors to prevent any fraud, deceit or abuse in
 8   carrying on the same, and that I will make a true and perfect
 9   return of the said election (or primary), and will at all times
10   impartially and faithfully perform my duty respecting the same,
11   to the best of my judgment and ability; and that I am not
12   directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager on the
13   result of this election (or primary)."
14      Section 408.   Oaths of Inspectors of Election.--The following
15   shall be the form of the oath to be taken by each inspector:
16      "I [(John Doe)] (individual's name) do swear (or affirm) that
17   I will as an inspector duly attend the ensuing election (or
18   primary) during the continuance thereof, and that I will not
19   admit any person to vote, except such as I shall firmly believe
20   to be registered and entitled to vote at such election (or
21   primary), according to the provisions of the Constitution and
22   laws of this Commonwealth, that I will not vexatiously delay or
23   refuse to permit any person to vote whom I shall believe to be
24   entitled to vote as aforesaid, that I will make a true and
25   perfect return of the said election (or primary), and that I
26   will in all things truly, impartially and faithfully perform my
27   duties therein, to the best of my judgment and ability; and that
28   I am not directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager
29   on the result of this election (or primary)."
30      Section 409.   Oaths of Clerks of Election.--The following

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 1   shall be the form of the oath to be taken by each clerk:
 2      "I [(John Doe)] (individual's name) do swear (or affirm) that
 3   I will as a clerk attend the ensuing election (or primary)
 4   during the continuance thereof, that I will carefully [and],
 5   truly [record the number of votes that shall be given for each
 6   candidate at the election (or primary) as often as his name
 7   shall be read to me by the judge or inspectors thereof,] and
 8   faithfully execute my duties as poll worker as required by my
 9   county in this Commonwealth to ensure a free and fair election.
10   I will ensure that each voter in my precinct who is registered
11   to vote is able to do so. If there is any question about the
12   voter's eligibility to vote, I will direct the voter to the
13   Judge of Elections to resolve the issue with them in a fair and
14   prompt manner and in all things truly and faithfully perform my
15   duty respecting the same to the best of my judgment and ability;
16   and that I am not directly or indirectly interested in any bet
17   or wager on the result of this election (or primary)."
18      Section 410.   Oath of Machine Inspectors.--The following
19   shall be the form of the oath to be taken by each machine
20   inspector:
21      "I [(John Doe)] (individual's name) do swear (or affirm) that
22   I will as a machine inspector attend the ensuing election (or
23   primary) during the continuance thereof, that I will in all
24   things truly and faithfully perform my duty respecting the same
25   to the best of my judgment and ability; and that I am not
26   directly or indirectly interested in any bet or wager on the
27   result of this election (or primary)."
28      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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