He added that removing a convenient voting option “could lead to voter confusion and longer lines at the polls.” He believes that the policy will result to “decreased voter participation.”
Gov. Wolf said he requested the General Assembly to deliver legislation with “voter-friendly reforms.”
In a separate statement, the Governor said, “Pennsylvania must secure its elections and provide real reform that makes it easier to vote. Senate Bill 48 makes changes to our elections that I do not believe strike the right balance to improve access to voters or security. The bill weakens the ability of the commonwealth and counties to quickly respond to security needs of voting systems in the future, creating unnecessary bureaucracy and potentially harmful delays.”
Additionally, Gov. Wolf stressed that he remained committed to providing funding to buy new voting machines.
