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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania Bill Prohibits Candidates from Filing Petitions for Multiple Public Offices in the Same Election
Last action · January 16, 2025: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 16, 2025Sponsors: Russ Diamond and 6 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 126 amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to prohibit candidates from filing s or s for more than one public office to be elected at the same election, applying to candidates seeking office through nomination petitions or with an effective date of 60 days after enactment.
The measure changes candidate eligibility requirements across all state, county, municipal, and school district races by barring individuals from appearing on the ballot for multiple offices simultaneously.
- The Pennsylvania Election Code governs all general, municipal, special, and primary elections in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Candidates
Candidates must sign an affidavit confirming they are not seeking more than one public office in the same election.
County boards of elections
County boards of elections process nomination petitions and affidavits containing the new candidate restriction.
Key Facts
- Candidates for any State, county, city, borough, incorporated town, township, ward, school district, poor district, election district, party office, party delegate, or Federal office must file an affidavit stating they are not filing a nomination petition for more than one public office to be elected at the same election.
- Candidates nominated by political bodies must append an affidavit stating they are not filing a nomination petition for more than one public office to be elected at the same election.
- The act takes effect in 60 days.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 16, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 16, 2025
Version history
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