Transfer of registration - 25 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1502

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     § 1502.  Transfer of registration.
        (a)  General rule.--Upon timely receipt of notification of
     removal under section 1501(b) (relating to removal notices), the
     commission shall proceed as follows:
            (1)  The signature on the notification document shall be
        compared with the signature of the registered elector as it
        appears on file with the commission.
            (2)  If the signature appears authentic, the commission
        shall enter the change of residence on the registered
        elector's registration records.
            (3)  If a request for transfer which is determined to be
        authentic under paragraph (2) shows a removal within the
        period of 30 days preceding an election, the commission,
        after such election, shall enter the change of residence on
        the registered elector's registration record. The commission
        shall advise the registered elector promptly in writing of
        its action.
            (4)  When a registered elector has filed with a
        commission a notice that the elector has moved from the
        county to another county, if the signature appears authentic
        the commission shall enter the change of residence on the
        elector's registration records, cancel the registration of
        the elector and notify the commission of the elector's new
        county of residence to register the elector. Upon receipt of
        the transfer notice, the commission of the elector's new
        county of residence shall immediately process the transfer of
        the elector in accordance with section 1328 (relating to
        approval of registration applications).
            (5)  If a request for transfer which is determined to be
        authentic under paragraph (4) shows a removal within the
        period of 30 days preceding an election, the commission,
        after such election, shall enter the change of residence on
        the elector's registration records, cancel the registration
        of the elector and notify the commission of the elector's new
        county of residence to register the elector. Upon receipt of
        the transfer notice, the commission of the elector's new
        county of residence shall immediately process the transfer of
        the elector in accordance with section 1328.
            (6)  A commission shall promptly update information
        contained in its registration records.
        (b)  Electors unable to write.--A registered elector who is
     unable to sign the notification document may affix a mark to the
     notification document. The mark must be affixed in the presence
     of a witness who must sign the notification document.

        Cross References.  Section 1502 is referred to in sections
     1301, 1501 of this title.

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