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Approval of registration applications - 25 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1328Legal Research Home > Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 1328. Approval of registration applications.
(a) Examination.--Upon receiving a voter registration
application, a commissioner, clerk or registrar of a commission
shall do all of the following:
(1) Initial and date the receipt of the application.
(2) Examine the application to determine all of the
following:
(i) Whether the application is complete.
(ii) Whether the applicant is a qualified elector.
(iii) Whether the applicant has an existing
registration record. After the commission is connected to
the SURE system, the commissioner, clerk or registrar
shall search the SURE system on a Statewide basis to
determine if the applicant has an existing registration
record.
(iv) Whether the applicant is entitled or qualified
to receive the requested transfer or change, if
applicable.
(b) Decision.--A commission shall do one of the following:
(1) Record and forward a voter registration application
to the proper commission if the commission finds during its
examination under subsection (a) that the applicant does not
reside within the commission's county but resides elsewhere
in this Commonwealth.
(2) Reject a voter registration application, indicate
the rejection and the reasons for the rejection on the
application and notify the applicant by first class
nonforwardable mail, return postage guaranteed of the
rejection and the reason if the commission finds during its
examination under subsection (a) any of the following:
(i) The application was not properly completed and,
after reasonable efforts by the commission to ascertain
the necessary information, the application remains
incomplete or inconsistent.
(ii) The applicant is not a qualified elector.
(iii) The applicant is not entitled to a transfer of
registration or a change of address.
(iv) The applicant is not legally qualified for a
change of name.
A rejection shall be made no later than ten days before the
election succeeding the filing of the application.
(3) Process a voter registration application in
accordance with subsection (c) if the commission finds during
its examination under subsection (a) all of the following:
(i) The application requests registration.
(ii) The application contains the required
information indicating that the applicant is a qualified
elector of the county.
(4) Process a voter registration application in
accordance with subsection (c) and update its registration
records if the commission finds during its examination under
subsection (a) all of the following:
(i) The application requests registration.
(ii) The application contains the required
information indicating that the applicant is a qualified
elector of the county.
(iii) The applicant is currently a registered
elector of the county.
(5) Process a voter registration application in
accordance with subsection (c) and request transfer of
registration records in accordance with subsection (d) if the
commission finds during its examination under subsection (a)
all of the following:
(i) The application requests registration.
(ii) The application contains the required
information indicating that the applicant is a qualified
elector of the county.
(iii) The applicant is currently a registered
elector of another county.
(6) Process a voter registration application in
accordance with subsection (c) and request transfer of
registration records in accordance with subsection (d) if the
commission finds during its examination under subsection (a)
all of the following:
(i) The application requests a transfer of
registration.
(ii) The application contains the required
information indicating that the applicant is a qualified
elector of the county.
(iii) The applicant is currently a registered
elector of another county.
(7) Process a voter registration application in
accordance with subsection (c) and update its registration if
the commission finds during its examination under subsection
(a) all of the following:
(i) The application requests a change of address.
(ii) The application contains the required
information indicating that the applicant is a qualified
elector of the county.
(iii) The applicant is currently a registered
elector of the county.
(8) Process a voter registration application in
accordance with subsection (c) and update its registration
records if the commission finds during its examination under
subsection (a) all of the following:
(i) The application requests a change of name.
(ii) The applicant is legally qualified to a change
of name.
(iii) The application contains the required
information indicating that the applicant is a qualified
elector of the county.
(iv) The applicant is currently a registered elector
of the county.
(c) Processing of voter registration.--
(1) When a commission has accepted a voter registration
application under subsection (b)(3), the commission shall
assign each applicant a unique identification number in the
SURE system. The commission shall mail a wallet-sized voter's
identification card to the individual by first class
nonforwardable mail, return postage guaranteed, which shall
serve as notice of the acceptance of the application. The
card shall contain all of the following:
(i) Name and address of the individual.
(ii) Name of municipality of residence.
(iii) Identification of the individual's ward and
district.
(iv) The effective date of registration.
(v) Designation of party enrollment and date of
enrollment.
(vi) A space for the individual's signature or mark.
(vii) The unique identification number of the
individual.
(viii) A statement that the individual must notify
the commission within ten days from the date it was
mailed if any information on the card is incorrect;
otherwise, the information shall be deemed correct for
voter registration purposes.
(2) When a commission has accepted a voter registration
application under subsection (b)(4), (5), (6), (7) or (8),
the commission shall mail a wallet-sized voter's
identification card to the individual by first class
nonforwardable mail, return postage guaranteed, which shall
serve as notice of the acceptance of the application. The
card shall contain all of the following:
(i) Name and address of the individual.
(ii) Name of municipality of residence.
(iii) Identification of the individual's ward and
district.
(iv) The effective date of registration.
(v) Designation of party enrollment and date of
enrollment.
(vi) A space for the individual's signature or mark.
(vii) The SURE registration number of the
individual.
(viii) A statement that the individual must notify
the commission within ten days from the date it was
mailed if any information on the card is incorrect;
otherwise, the information shall be deemed correct for
voter registration purposes.
(3) An envelope containing a voter identification card
shall be marked on the outside with a request to the
postmaster to return it within five days if it cannot be
delivered to the addressee at the address given.
(4) (i) If an envelope containing a voter
identification card has been mailed in accordance with
paragraphs (1) and (3) and has not been returned to the
commission by the postmaster within ten days from the
date it was mailed, the individual shall be deemed a
registered elector of the county and the commission shall
enter the individual's registration information in the
general register. The unique identification number shall
be entered as the registered elector's SURE registration
number. No person shall be deemed a registered elector of
the county until ten days after the voter identification
card has been mailed.
(ii) If an envelope containing a voter
identification card has been mailed in accordance with
paragraphs (2) and (3) and has not been returned to the
commission by the postmaster within ten days from the
date it was mailed, the individual shall be deemed a
registered elector of the county and the commission shall
enter the individual's registration information in the
general register. No person shall be deemed a registered
elector of the county until ten days after the voter
identification card has been mailed.
(5) If an envelope containing a voter identification
card is returned by the postmaster because the envelope is
undeliverable at the given address, the commission shall
investigate. If the commission finds that the individual is
not qualified to register from the address, the commission
shall reject the application and shall notify the individual
by first class forwardable mail of this action.
(d) Transfer of registration records.--
(1) If, during application, an individual discloses that
the individual is a registered elector of another county, the
commission of the individual's new county of residence shall
direct a cancellation notice to the commission of the
individual's former county of residence in accordance with
regulations promulgated under this part.
(2) Upon receipt of a notice transmitted in accordance
with paragraph (1), the commission of the individual's former
county of residence shall investigate. If the commission
finds that the individual is a registered elector of the
county, the commission shall verify the address change with
the registered elector in accordance with this part. Upon
verifying that the registered elector has moved to another
county of residence, the commission shall cancel the
registered elector's registration, transfer a copy of the
canceled registration record to the commission of the
registered elector's new county of residence and retain a
record of the transfer. The commission of both counties shall
promptly update information contained in their registration
records.
(e) Challenges.--All challenges to applications for
registration shall be made as provided in section 1329 (relating
to challenges).
Cross References. Section 1328 is referred to in sections
1222, 1322, 1323, 1328.1, 1501, 1502, 1712 of this title.
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