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25 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1101 (2026)

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PART IV

VOTER REGISTRATION

 

Chapter

  11.  Preliminary Provisions

  12.  Registration System

  13.  Voter Registration

  14.  Records

  15.  Changes in Records

  16.  Commission Proceedings and Judicial Review

  17.  Penalties

  18.  Enforcement

  19.  Provisions Contingent on Federal Law

 

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

Special Provisions in Appendix.  See sections 2 and 6 of Act 3 of 2002 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to establishment and implementation of SURE system and continuation of Pennsylvania Voter Registration Act.

 

 

CHAPTER 11

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

 

Sec.

1101.  Scope.

1102.  Definitions.

1103.  Applicability.

1104.  Construction.

1105.  Standardized forms.

1106.  Applications.

1107.  Existing electors.

1108.  Administration.

 

Enactment.  Chapter 11 was added January 31, 2002, P.L.18, No.3, effective in 45 days.

§ 1101.  Scope.

This part deals with voter registration.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2004–2016 · leading case: In Re: Nomination Petition of Joseph Vodvarka as a Candidate of the Democratic Party for the United States Senate in the Primary Election of April 26, 2016 Petition of Joseph A. Sestak, Jr., 135 A.3d 246 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016).
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In Re: Nomination Petition of Joseph Vodvarka as a Candidate of the Democratic Party for the United States Senate in the Primary Election of April 26, 2016 Petition of Joseph A. Sestak, Jr., 135 A.3d 246 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). · cites it 3× “§973gg—6, or the potential preemption conflict between the NVRA and/or the Pennsylvania’s Voter Registration Act (the 2002 Act), 25 Pa. C.S. §§1101—3302, and the Election Code, Act of June 3, 1937, P.”
In Re Nader, 865 A.2d 8 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). · cites it 2× “[4] In 2002, the legislature enacted a new Voter Registration Act, 25 Pa.C.S. §§ 1101 — 3302. Section 1501(b) provides for the process to be used where an elector changes address.”
Pennsylvanians for Union Reform v. Pa. Dep't of State, 138 A.3d 727 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “25 Pa.C.S. §§ 1101 -1906. Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation Regulations, 4 Pa.”
In re Nomination Paper of Nader, 865 A.2d 8 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). · cites it 2× “In 2002, the legislature enacted a new Voter Registration Act, 25 Pa.C.S. §§ 1101 — 3302. Section 1501(b) provides for the process to be used where an elector changes address.”
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