Pennsylvania HB 771: 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; in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further providing for requirements relating to voter identification; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges; and, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 991 PRINTER'S NO. 1624
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 771
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MEHAFFIE, BURNS, GAYDOS, GREINER, KUZMA, LABS,
M. MACKENZIE, NEILSON, PICKETT, PUGH, STAATS, TOMLINSON AND
MENTZER, MARCH 17, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled
"An act concerning elections, including general, municipal,
special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates,
primary and election expenses and election contests; creating
and defining membership of county boards of elections;
imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners;
imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying,
revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and
repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to
elections," in preliminary provisions, further providing for
definitions; in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, further
providing for requirements relating to voter identification;
in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections,
further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons
entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in
district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges;
and, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further
providing for canvassing of official absentee ballots and
mail-in ballots.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 102(z.5) and 206 of the act of June 3,
1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election
Code, are amended to read:
Section 102. Definitions.--The following words, when used in
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this act, shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise
clearly apparent from the context:
* * *
(z.5) The words "proof of identification" shall mean:
[(1) In the case of an elector who has a religious objection
to being photographed, a valid-without-photo driver's license or
a valid-without-photo identification card issued by the
Department of Transportation.
(2) For an elector who appears to vote under section 1210, a
document that:
(i) shows the name of the individual to whom the document
was issued and the name substantially conforms to the name of
the individual as it appears in the district register;
(ii) shows a photograph of the individual to whom the
document was issued;
(iii) includes an expiration date and is not expired,
except:
(A) for a document issued by the Department of
Transportation which is not more than twelve (12) months past
the expiration date; or
(B) in the case of a document from an agency of the Armed
forces of the United States or their reserve components,
including the Pennsylvania National Guard, establishing that the
elector is a current member of or a veteran of the United States
Armed Forces or National Guard which does not designate a
specific date on which the document expires, but includes a
designation that the expiration date is indefinite; and
(iv) was issued by one of the following:
(A) The United States Government.
(B) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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(C) A municipality of this Commonwealth to an employee of
that municipality.
(D) An accredited Pennsylvania public or private institution
of higher learning.
(E) A Pennsylvania care facility.
(3) For a qualified absentee elector under section 1301 or a
qualified mail-in elector under section 1301-D:
(i) in the case of an elector who has been issued a current
and valid driver's license, the elector's driver's license
number;
(ii) in the case of an elector who has not been issued a
current and valid driver's license, the last four digits of the
elector's Social Security number;
(iii) in the case of an elector who has a religious
objection to being photographed, a copy of a document that
satisfies paragraph (1); or
(iv) in the case of an elector who has not been issued a
current and valid driver's license or Social Security number, a
copy of a document that satisfies paragraph (2).]
(1) In the case of an elector who appears to vote under
section 1210:
(i) One of the following forms of photo identification that
shows a photo of the elector, the name of the elector to whom
the document was issued and the name substantially matches
CONFORMS TO the name of the elector as it appears in the
district register:
(A) A driver's license or identification card issued by the
Commonwealth or an agency thereof.
(B) A document issued by the Federal Government or by a
federally recognized tribal government.
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(C) A document from an agency of the armed forces of the
United States or their reserve