§ 107Public Funding of Elections

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(a) The cost
and expense to State and local governments relating to the
registration of voters and the preparation, administration and
conduct of elections in this Commonwealth shall be funded only
upon lawful appropriation of the Federal, State and local
governments, and the source of funding shall be limited to money
derived from taxes, fees and other sources of public revenue.
   (b) State and local governments, including their public
officers, public officials, employees and agents, acting in
their official capacity, may not solicit, apply for, enter into
a contract for or receive or expend gifts, donations, grants
or funding from any individual, business, organization, trust,
foundation, or any nongovernmental entity for the registration
of voters or the preparation, administration or conducting of
an election in this Commonwealth.
   (c) This section shall not be construed to apply to the
collection of fees authorized by law or to the donation or use
of:
   (1) a location for voting purposes;
   (2) services that are provided without remuneration; or
   (3) goods that have a nominal value of less than one hundred
($100) dollars.
   (107 added July 11, 2022, P.L.1577, No.88)

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              The Secretary of the Commonwealth

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