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Pennsylvania Republicans proposed an overhaul of the state's election system on Thursday with stricter voter identification requirements and mail ballot signature verification. State Rep. Seth Grove—the chair of the House State Government Committee who acts as House Republicans' point person for election legislation—introduced the Voting Rights Protection Act, House Bill 1300, after months of hearings by the House State Government Committee. The legislation aims at transforming and improving Pennsylvania's election process to restore the integrity of and trust in elections, according to a statement from Grove's office. The bill seems to embrace ideas from both the Republican and Democrat side and proposes comprehensive measures to change the rules for election including: Allowing early in-person voting beginning in 2025. Allowing unsigned or undated ballots to be corrected before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Giving counties the option to use secure mail-in ballot drop boxes during specific times at secure locations. Allowing ...
