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25 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1201 (2026)

 Departmental responsibilities.

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CHAPTER 12

REGISTRATION SYSTEM

 

Subchapter

   A.  Administrative Powers and Duties

   B.  Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE)

 

Enactment.  Chapter 12 was added January 31, 2002, P.L.18, No.3, effective in 45 days unless otherwise noted.

 

 

SUBCHAPTER A

ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS AND DUTIES

 

Sec.

1201.  Departmental responsibilities.

1202.  (Reserved).

1203.  Commissions.

1204.  Commission staff.

1205.  Police assistance.

1206.  Unexpended balance; source of funds.

1207.  Open records and documents.

§ 1201.  Departmental responsibilities.

The department shall do all of the following:

(1)  Provide for applicants to submit their voter registration application to a commission, the Department of Transportation and other agencies designated in section 1325 (relating to government agencies).

(2)  Prescribe a procedure for the return of completed voter registration applications from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Welfare, armed forces recruitment centers, Offices of the Clerk of Orphan's Court and all other offices under this part to the secretary or the appropriate commission.

(3)  Develop, establish, implement and administer a Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors in accordance with Subchapter B (relating to Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE)).

(4)  Promulgate regulations necessary to administer this part.

 

References in Text.  The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: R. Rossman v. DOS of the Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025).
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R. Rossman v. DOS of the Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). “3 Section 1201(4) of the Voter Registration Act, 25 Pa.C.S. § 1201(4), requires the Department to promulgate regulations necessary to administer voter registration in Pennsylvania.”
25 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1201(4): 1 case
R. Rossman v. DOS of the Com. of PA (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). “3 Section 1201(4) of the Voter Registration Act, 25 Pa.C.S. § 1201(4), requires the Department to promulgate regulations necessary to administer voter registration in Pennsylvania.”
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