PENNSYLVANIA, January 26 - PRINTER'S NO. 90

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

117

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY HUTCHINSON, MARTIN AND J. WARD, JANUARY 26, 2021

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 26, 2021

AN ACT

Amending Title 11 (Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in elected officers and elections, further

providing for nominations and elections.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 10703 of Title 11 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 10703. Nominations and elections.

[Each] (a) Pennsylvania Election Code.--Except as provided

in subsection (b), each matter relating to a nomination of a

candidate and election of a city officer shall be governed by

the Pennsylvania Election Code.

(b) Exceptions to Pennsylvania Election Code.--

Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in the Pennsylvania

Election Code, the following shall apply:

(1) The number of valid signatures of registered and

enrolled members of the proper party required for nomination

petitions of candidates at primaries for public or party

offices to be filled by a vote of the electors in cities of

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