PENNSYLVANIA, January 27 - PRINTER'S NO. 109

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

136

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY HUTCHINSON, JANUARY 27, 2021

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 27, 2021

AN ACT

Establishing the number of signatures required for nomination

petitions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Temporary

Pandemic Nomination Petition Act.

Section 2. Purpose.

The General Assembly finds and declares that the COVID-19

pandemic would create increased risk for candidates and

volunteers circulating nomination petitions to comply with

Article IX of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known

as the Pennsylvania Election Code, for candidates seeking to be

selected in the 2021 Primary Election.

Section 3. Required number of signatures.

Notwithstanding section 912.1 of the act of June 3, 1937

(P.L.1333, No.370), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, or

any other provision of law, candidates for nomination of any

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