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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 25 P.S. Elections & Electoral Districts § 3251. Place of filing

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

Any statement or report required by this article to be filed, shall be done in the following manner:

(1)(i) Any candidate, individual, or committee required to file a report concerning any candidate shall file that statement or report in the office of the supervisor with whom the candidate filed a nomination paper, nomination certificate, nomination petitions or with the supervisor with whom the candidate would have filed such if he had sought nomination in that manner.

(ii) All candidates and political committees, authorized by candidates and created solely for the purpose of influencing the election of such candidates, who must file reports with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, shall also file copies of their reports in the county in which the candidate resides.

(2)(i) Any statement or report concerning an issue to be voted on by the electors of the State at large shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

(ii) Any statement or report concerning any other issue to be voted on by the electors of this Commonwealth shall be filed in the county wherein the electors reside.

(3) However, if any report of any political committee concerns both candidates who file for nomination with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and candidates who file with a county board of elections, then such report shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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