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Departmental responsibilities - 25 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1201

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                                CHAPTER 12
                           REGISTRATION SYSTEM

     Subchapter
        A.  Administrative Powers and Duties
        B.  Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE)

        Enactment.  Chapter 12 was added January 31, 2002, P.L.18,
     No.3, effective in 45 days unless otherwise noted.

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                     ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS AND DUTIES

     Sec.
     1201.  Departmental responsibilities.
     1202.  (Reserved).
     1203.  Commissions.
     1204.  Commission staff.
     1205.  Police assistance.
     1206.  Unexpended balance; source of funds.
     1207.  Open records and documents.
     § 1201.  Departmental responsibilities.
        The department shall do all of the following:
            (1)  Provide for applicants to submit their voter
        registration application to a commission, the Department of
        Transportation and other agencies designated in section 1325
        (relating to government agencies).
            (2)  Prescribe a procedure for the return of completed
        voter registration applications from the Department of
        Transportation, the Department of Public Welfare, armed
        forces recruitment centers, Offices of the Clerk of Orphan's
        Court and all other offices under this part to the secretary
        or the appropriate commission.
            (3)  Develop, establish, implement and administer a
        Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors in accordance with
        Subchapter B (relating to Statewide Uniform Registry of
        Electors (SURE)).
            (4)  Promulgate regulations necessary to administer this
        part.

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