PENNSYLVANIA, April 20 - list of qualified applicants who are not registered with either

of the two largest political parties in this Commonwealth based

upon registration for approval by a two-thirds vote of the

General Assembly.

(2) The Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate

shall each recommend two individuals from the list of qualified

applicants for approval by a two-thirds vote of the Senate.

(3) The Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the House of

Representatives shall each recommend two individuals from the

list of qualified applicants for approval by a two-thirds vote

of the House of Representatives.

(4) Each individual recommended for appointment shall have

been continuously registered in this Commonwealth with the same

political party, or continuously unaffiliated with a political

party, in the three years immediately preceding the date of

appointment to the commission.

(5) In making appointments to the commission, the General

Assembly shall consider such factors as deemed appropriate so

that the commission reasonably reflects the geographic, gender

and racial diversity of this Commonwealth.

No later than [60 days following the official reporting of

the Federal census as required by Federal law] July 1 in each

year of the Federal decennial census, the [four] members

approved under this section shall be certified by the President

pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of

Representatives to the elections officer of the Commonwealth who

under law shall have supervision over elections.

[The four members within] Within 45 days after their

certification, the members shall select [the fifth member, who

shall serve as] a chairman of the commission.[, and shall

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