SB 413 — A Joint Resolution proposing separate and distinct amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace; and further providing for absentee voting.

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413 2019 INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, FOLMER, SCHWANK, KILLION, STEFANO, ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, COSTA, K.

WARD, BROWNE AND BREWSTER, MARCH 19, 2019 ASREFERRED REPORTEDTO FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSEMARCH OF19, REPRESENTATIVES,2019 AS AMENDED, APRIL 6, 2020 A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment SEPARATE AND DISTINCT AMENDMENTS to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further peace;providing for tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace.

AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ABSENTEE VOTING.ices of the <-- The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows:

The following amendment to the Constitution of <-- Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:

SECTIONThat 1.section 15(b) of Article V be amended to read:

THE FOLLOWING SEPARATE AND DISTINCT AMENDMENTS TO <-- THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA ARE PROPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XI:

(1) That section 15(b) of Article V be amended to read:

(a) Upon the first passage by the General <-- Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this 20190SB0413PN1624 - 2 - proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required 20190SB0413PN0432 - 2 - advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

(2)20190SB0413PN0432 THAT- SECTION3 14- OF ARTICLE VII BE AMENDED TO READ:

<-- § 14.

ABSENTEE VOTING.

(A) THE LEGISLATURE SHALL, BY GENERAL LAW, PROVIDE A MANNER IN WHICH, AND THE TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH, QUALIFIED ELECTORS [WHO MAY, ON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY ELECTION, BE ABSENT FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF THEIR RESIDENCE, BECAUSE THEIR DUTIES, OCCUPATION OR BUSINESS REQUIRE THEM TO BE ELSEWHERE OR WHO, ON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY ELECTION, ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND AT THEIR PROPER POLLING PLACES BECAUSE OF ILLNESS OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR WHO WILL NOT ATTEND A POLLING PLACE BECAUSE OF THE OBSERVANCE OF A RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY OR WHO CANNOT VOTE BECAUSE OF ELECTION DAY DUTIES, IN THE CASE OF A COUNTY EMPLOYEE,] MAY VOTE, AND FOR THE RETURN AND CANVASS OF THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION DISTRICT IN WHICH THEY RESPECTIVELY RESIDE.

A LAW UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT REQUIRE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO PHYSICALLY APPEAR AT A DESIGNATED POLLING PLACE ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION.

20190SB0413PN1624 - 3 - (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A CITY, BOROUGH, INCORPORATED TOWN, TOWNSHIP OR ANY SIMILAR GENERAL PURPOSE UNIT OF GOVERNMENT WHICH MAY BE CREATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SECTION 2.

(A) UPON THE FIRST PASSAGE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THESE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO COMPLY WITH THE ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SHALL TRANSMIT THE REQUIRED ADVERTISEMENTS TO TWO NEWSPAPERS IN EVERY COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH NEWSPAPERS ARE PUBLISHED IN SUFFICIENT TIME AFTER PASSAGE OF THESE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

(B) UPON THE SECOND PASSAGE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THESE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO COMPLY WITH THE ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SHALL TRANSMIT THE REQUIRED ADVERTISEMENTS TO TWO NEWSPAPERS IN EVERY COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH NEWSPAPERS ARE PUBLISHED IN SUFFICIENT TIME AFTER PASSAGE OF THESE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL:

(1) SUBMIT THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT UNDER SECTION 1(1) OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AS A SEPARATE BALLOT QUESTION AT THE FIRST PRIMARY, GENERAL OR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF AND IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND WHICH OCCURS AT LEAST THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2) SUBMIT THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT UNDER 20190SB0413PN1624 - 4 - SECTION 1(2) OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AS A SEPARATE BALLOT QUESTION AT THE FIRST PRIMARY, GENERAL OR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF AND IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND WHICH OCCURS AT LEAST THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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