State Rep. Joseph Adams | Pennsylvania 139th Legislative District
State Rep. Joseph Adams | Pennsylvania 139th Legislative District
In his first official act, newly sworn-in state Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Pike/Wayne) joined 100 of his House colleagues and signed the discharge resolution to advance House Bill 891 from the House State Government Committee.
The bill would allow voters to decide if the Pennsylvania Constitution should be amended to require identification each time someone votes. Currently, identification is only required the first time a person votes in a new location.
“I’m proud to add my signature to this petition and stand with my colleagues to get this issue before the voters,” Olsommer said. “Trust in our election system is vital to the integrity of the process. It’s time we deliver this commonsense reform to Pennsylvanians.”
For nearly a year, this legislation has been stalled in committee despite multiple polls indicating broad, bipartisan support for requiring identification at every election.
With today's signature, the total number of signatures stands at 101, comprising 100 Republicans and one Democrat. According to House operating rules, a discharge petition requires signatures from 25 members of each caucus for it to be valid, regardless of the total number of signees.
Representative Jeff Olsommer
139th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Melissa Fox
717.260.6522
mefox@pahousegop.com
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