Vetoed by Governor Tom Wolf

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes state legislative authority over elections.

Highlights:

• Requires conducting performance audits of the operations of elections systems and processes at least once every 5 years. The audits must include (Sec. 2-2):

• An audit of each county election office in the Commonwealth;

• An audit of the Department of State's election equipment certification process;

• An audit of the Statewide voter registration UNIFORM REGISTRY OF ELECTORS (SURE) system, including an audit of the accuracy of the list of registered electors;

• An audit of the Department of State's administration of elections; and

• Any other audit deemed necessary by the Bureau of Election Audits to ensure public trust in the election administration in this Commonwealth.

• Requires an elector produce at least one of the following in order to vote (Sec. 1-1):

• The elector's driver's license;

• In the case of an elector who has a religious objection to being photographed, a copy of a valid-without-photo driver's license or a valid-without-photo identification card issued by the Department of Transportation;

• The elector's voter registration card with scannable identification number and a copy of the elector's signature;

• 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 that expiration date is indefinite;

• A document issued by the secretary;

• An affidavit provided to an elector by elections officers, on which the elector shall affirm his or her identity, including his or her signature and the last four digits of his or her Social Security number. The affidavit must include disclosure of the penalty; or

• A document that shows the name and photograph of the individual to whom the document was issued, includes an expiration date and is not expired and is issued by one of the following:

• The United States Government;

• The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;

• A municipality of this Commonwealth to an employe of that municipality;

• An accredited public or private institution of higher learning located in this Commonwealth; or

• A care facility located in this Commonwealth.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes state legislative authority over elections.

Highlights:

• Requires conducting performance audits of the operations of elections systems and processes at least once every 5 years. The audits must include (Sec. 2-2):

• An audit of each county election office in the Commonwealth;

• An audit of the Department of State's election equipment certification process;

• An audit of the Statewide voter registration UNIFORM REGISTRY OF ELECTORS (SURE) system, including an audit of the accuracy of the list of registered electors;

• An audit of the Department of State's administration of elections; and

• Any other audit deemed necessary by the Bureau of Election Audits to ensure public trust in the election administration in this Commonwealth.

• Requires an elector produce at least one of the following in order to vote (Sec. 1-1):

• The elector's driver's license;

• In the case of an elector who has a religious objection to being photographed, a copy of a valid-without-photo driver's license or a valid-without-photo identification card issued by the Department of Transportation;

• The elector's voter registration card with scannable identification number and a copy of the elector's signature;

• 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 that expiration date is indefinite;

• A document issued by the secretary;

• An affidavit provided to an elector by elections officers, on which the elector shall affirm his or her identity, including his or her signature and the last four digits of his or her Social Security number. The affidavit must include disclosure of the penalty; or

• A document that shows the name and photograph of the individual to whom the document was issued, includes an expiration date and is not expired and is issued by one of the following:

• The United States Government;

• The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;

• A municipality of this Commonwealth to an employe of that municipality;

• An accredited public or private institution of higher learning located in this Commonwealth; or

• A care facility located in this Commonwealth.

Full Bill Text