A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the current utilization of poll workers, polling places, voting compartments and voting machines to determine the best course of action in order to minimize the time investment required to vote and ensure that the average time required to vote does not promote inequities based on geography, economic status, race, gender or other relevant factors.
HR 56 is a resolution directing Pennsylvania's Joint State Government Commission to study voting wait times and resource distribution. The study will examine poll worker staffing, polling locations, voting compartments, and machines across counties to identify ways to reduce voting time and prevent disparities based on race, income, geography, or other factors. The commission must report findings within one year, including wait time data broken down by demographic factors and recommendations for improving in-person voting efficiency. This is a procedural resolution requiring analysis, not a policy change.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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Feb 3, 2026
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Feb 5, 2025
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
Co
Mandy Steele
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Schlossberg
DDemocratic
Co
Missy Cerrato
DDemocratic
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