HB 478 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for disqualifications for service as election officer.

HB 478 proposes a constitutional amendment to disqualify individuals who recently held government positions (within two months) from serving as election officers in Pennsylvania. It expands existing rules by adding recent officeholders to the list of disqualified candidates, while maintaining exceptions for notaries public and National Guard members. The bill does not change election procedures but modifies constitutional eligibility standards for election workers. As a procedural resolution, it requires General Assembly passage and voter approval per Pennsylvania's constitutional amendment process.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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