An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in voter registration, further providing for methods of voter registration, providing for same-day voter registration and further providing for preparation and distribution of applications.

PRINTER'S NO. 462
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 479
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BIZZARRO, FREEMAN, FRANKEL, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL,
VENKAT, OTTEN, KHAN, SANCHEZ, MAYES, PARKER, HANBIDGE,
CERRATO, SCHLOSSBERG, HADDOCK, DONAHUE, MALAGARI,
D. WILLIAMS, WAXMAN, DEASY, O'MARA AND GREEN,
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in voter registration, further providing for
methods of voter registration, providing for same-day voter
registration and further providing for preparation and
distribution of applications.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1321 of Title 25 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 1321. Methods of voter registration.
An individual qualified to register to vote under section
1301(a) (relating to qualifications to register) may apply to
register as follows:
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(5) Under section 1325.1 (relating to same-day voter
registration).
Section 2. Title 25 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1325.1. Same-day voter registration.
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(a) Right of qualified elector.--A qualified elector may
register on election day by appearing in person at the polling
place for the election district in which the qualified elector
maintains residence, completing and submitting a same-day voter
registration application to the judge of elections and providing
proof of identification and residence.
(b) Acceptable forms of identification.--In addition to
providing a completed same-day voter registration application,
an applicant must provide a valid form of identification, which
includes the following government-issued forms of
identification:
(1) A valid driver's license or identification card
issued by the Department of Transportation.
(2) A valid identification card issued by another agency
of the Commonwealth.
(3) A valid identification card issued by the United
States Government.
(4) A valid United States passport.
(5) A valid United States Armed Forces identification
card.
(c) Procedures for same-day registration.--
(1) Upon certifying the eligibility of the qualified
elector, the judge of elections at the polling place under
subsection (a) shall issue a provisional ballot provided by
the county election board, which shall be completed by the
qualified elector and sealed in an envelope with the same-day
voter registration application. The materials shall be sent
to the department immediately.
(2) Within 10 days of an election, the department shall
approve or deny a same-day voter registration application.
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(3) The provisional ballot may not be counted until the
department has approved the voter registration application.
(4) The qualified elector shall be notified in writing
by the department as to the approval or denial of a voter
registration application.
Section 3. Section 1327(c) of Title 25 is amended by adding
a paragraph to read:
§ 1327. Preparation and distribution of applications.
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(c) Distribution.--
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(7) The secretary shall distribute to all polling places
throughout this Commonwealth same-day voter registration
applications and instructions to inform electors of the same-
day voter registration application process and the process
for counting an applicant's vote and verifying eligibility.
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Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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