HB 342 Passes Senate

HB 342 Passes Senate — Bob Small of Delco Debates has let us know that HB 342 has been unanimously passed by the Pennsylvania Senate and is back in the House for concurrence with amendments.

HB 342 Passes SenateThe bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to drastically reduce the number of signatures needed for third party candidates to get on the ballot.

The law now requires third parties to get 2 percent of the highest vote-getter in the previous year’s general election which for this year would be 21,774 for a state-wide election.

The bill’s provisions include setting  the required number of signatures at:

President of the United States: 5,000.

United States Senate: 5,000.

Governor: 5,000 including at least 250 from each of at least ten counties.

Lieutenant Governor: 2,500 including at least 250 from each of at least five counties.

Treasurer: 2,500 including at least 250 from each of at least five counties.

Auditor General: 2,500 including at least 250 from each of at least five counties.

Attorney General: 2,500 including at least 250 from each of at least five counties.

Justice of the Supreme Court: 2,500 including at least 250 from each of at least five counties.

Judge of the Superior Court: 2,500 including at least 250 from each of at least five counties.

Judge of the Commonwealth Court: 2,500 including at least 250 from each of at least five counties.

Representative in Congress: 2,500.

Senator in the General Assembly: 1,250

Representative in the General Assembly: 750.

The recent action was inspired by court case before by U.S. District Judge Lawrence Stengel.

The next step is to fight for open primaries which would make it a tad harder for places like Stradley Ronon to pull their puppet strings.

HB 342 Passes Senate

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