CHAPTER 191. ALTERATION OF LOCAL ELECTION DISTRICTS Sec.
191.1. Definitions.
191.2. Procedures for implementing alteration of local election districts.
191.3. Procedures for implementing the outcome of alteration of local election districts.
191.4. Procedures for reporting election results.Authority The provisions of this Chapter 191 issued under section 540 of the act of November 24, 1999 (P. L. 543, No. 51) (25 P. S. § 2750), unless otherwise noted.
Source The provisions of this Chapter 191 adopted June 12, 2009, effective June 13, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2947, unless otherwise noted.
§ 191.1. Definitions.
(a) The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Boundaries—The physical requirements for the resulting election district boundaries as set forth in the Pennsylvania Election Code (25 P. S. § § 2601—3554). The requirements relating to congressional and legislative districts are set forth in section 506 of the Pennsylvania Election Code (25 P. S. § 2706).
Bureau—The Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation.
Report—A record, which includes a map and a verbal description, of the boundaries of each resulting district after an election district has been established, abolished, divided, consolidated or altered, which shall be filed by a county board of elections with the Bureau under the Pennsylvania Election Code relating to alterations of election districts after the period of restriction.(b) The definitions in sections 102 and 535 of the Pennsylvania Election Code (25 P. S. § § 2602 and 2745), are incorporated by reference.
Cross References This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 191.2 (relating to procedures for implementing alteration of local election districts).
§ 191.2. Procedures for implementing alteration of local election districts.
(a) Within 30 days of an alteration, the county board of elections shall submit a report, as defined in § 191.1(a) (relating to definitions), to the Bureau either electronically or in paper form.
(b) The report shall be submitted to the Bureau at least 45 days prior to a primary or an election. If the county board of elections does not submit the report at least 45 days prior to the primary or election, the election district alteration may not be implemented until the next primary or election.
(c) The report must include the following:
(1) Maps of:
(i) The resulting districts.
(ii) The previous districts.
(2) Verbal description of:
(i) The resulting districts.
(ii) The previous districts.
(3) A signed court order approving the resulting districts.
(4) A description of the reasons for the alteration, including precinct splits, mergers, renaming of districts or boundary changes.
Cross References The provisions of this § 191.3 (relating to procedures for implementing the outcome of alteration of local election districts).
§ 191.3. Procedures for implementing the outcome of alteration of local election districts.
(a) The county board of elections or voter registration commission shall enter the outcome of the alteration in the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE), only after it has completed all of the procedures outlined in § 191.2 (relating to procedures for implementing atteration of local election districts).
(b) If a county alters the election district of an elector, the county board of elections shall send that elector a new voter identification card, as provided in 25 Pa.C.S. § 1328(c)(2) (relating to approval of registration applications).
§ 191.4. Procedures for reporting election results.
The county board of elections shall report election results for each election district within the county either electronically in the format prescribed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth or on the paper form provided by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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