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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 25 P.S. Elections & Electoral Districts § 2746. Restrictions on alteration

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), there shall be no power to establish, abolish, divide, consolidate or alter in any manner an election district during the period from December 31, 2019, through November 30, 2022, or through resolution of all judicial appeals to the 2022 Congressional Redistricting Plan, whichever occurs later.

(b) During the period from December 31, 2019, through December 31, 2020, an election district may be divided or election districts may be combined if the following are met:

(1) In the case of the division of an election district, the boundary of each resulting district is composed entirely of clearly visible physical features conforming with the census block lines or portions of the original boundary of the election district which was divided.

(2) In the case of the combination of election districts, the boundary of each resulting district is composed entirely of portions of the original boundaries of the election districts which were combined.

(c) If an alteration of an election district under subsection (b) is sought, the following shall apply:

(1) The county board of elections shall notify the secretary, in writing, of the proposed alteration. The notice shall include a map and a description of the proposed boundary of any new or altered district or districts. The secretary shall forward a copy of any notice of proposed alteration to the Legislative Data Processing Center within seven (7) days of receipt.

(2) Before a county board of elections may petition the court for a change in the boundary of an election district under this section, the secretary must make a determination that the board has complied with subsection (b). Any of the following constitute evidence of the determination under this clause:

(i) A certification by the secretary that the determination has been made.

(ii) A certification by the board that notice under this clause has been given to the secretary and that the secretary has not acted within forty-five (45) days of the notice.

(3) The board shall forward a copy of the order approving any alteration to the secretary and the Legislative Data Processing Center within seven (7) days of the issuance of that order.

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