§ § 1405Retention of records

(a) Computer lists.--Each commission shall preserve district
registers for at least five years in the manner, form and time
frame established by the department.
   (b) Records.--
       (1) The department and each commission shall preserve
   for two years and shall make available for public inspection
   and, where available, photocopying at a reasonable cost all
   records concerning the implementation of programs and
   activities conducted for the purposes of ensuring the
   accuracy and currency of official lists of registered
   electors except to the extent that the records relate to a
   declination to register to vote or to the identity of a voter
   registration agency through which any particular qualified
   elector is registered.
       (2) The records preserved under paragraph (1) shall
   include lists of the names and addresses of all electors to
   whom notices described in section 1501 (relating to removal
   notices) are sent and information concerning whether or not
   the individual has responded to the notice as of the date
   that inspection of the record is made.

   (c) Original and existing records.--After a commission is
connected to the SURE system, the registration cards and
applications utilized under this part, under the act of June
30, 1995 (P.L.170, No.25), known as the Pennsylvania Voter
Registration Act, under the former act of March 30, 1937
(P.L.115, No.40), known as The First Class City Permanent
Registration Act, or under the former act of April 29, 1937
(P.L.487, No.115), known as The Permanent Registration Act for
Cities of the Second Class, Cities of the Second Class A, Cities
of the Third Class, Boroughs, Towns, and Townships, shall be
placed in alphabetical order by last name of the registered
elector, indexed and kept at the office of the commission in a
manner as to be properly safeguarded. They may not be removed
from the office of the commission except upon order of a court
of record. The commission shall safely retain all registration
cards used in the registration of registered electors in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the department.