Chief Election Official(s): Secretary of the Commonwealth (View Website)
Election/Appointment Process: Appointed by Governor and confirmed by Senate
Responsibilities:

• Prescribes voter registration forms
• Determines ballot eligibility of parties
• Approves new voting systems/ devices
• Advertises statewide ballot questions
• Prepares election calendar
• Canvasses election returns
• Orders a recount if a statewide question or candidate is defeated by .5% or less of the vote (The county board administers the recount)

Secondary Official(s): County Boards of Elections
Election/Appointment Process:
Responsibilities:

• Initiate recounts in the event of abnormal voting returns
• Handle all state recounts

Current Official(s): Pedro Cortes
Public Office Experience: N/A
Reelection/Reappointment Date: N/A
Contact Information: Hon. Pedro Cortes
Secretary of Commonwealth
302 North Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-6458
Fax (717) 787-1734
[email protected]

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