All elections provided for in this subpart shall be conducted by the election officials for such municipality in accordance with the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code. The election officials shall count the votes cast and make return thereof to the county board of elections. The results of the election shall be computed by the county board of elections in the same manner as is provided by law for the computation of similar returns. Certificates of the results of the election shall be filed by the county board of elections with the municipal council or board, the Department of State and the Department of Community and Economic Development.
(May 5, 1998, P.L.301, No.50, eff. 60 days)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 29 - General Provisions
Section 2901 - Short title and scope of subpart
Section 2911 - Submission of question for election of government study commission
Section 2912 - Election of members of commission
Section 2913 - Nomination of candidates
Section 2914 - Results of election
Section 2915 - Oath of office of members of commission
Section 2916 - First meeting of commission
Section 2918 - Function and duty of commission
Section 2919 - Compensation and personnel
Section 2920 - Hearings and public forums
Section 2921 - Report of findings and recommendations
Section 2922 - Discharge of petition and amended reports
Section 2923 - Types of action recommended
Section 2924 - Specificity of recommendations
Section 2925 - Form of question on form of government
Section 2926 - Submission of question on form of government
Section 2927 - Limitation on enactment of ordinance or filing of petition
Section 2928 - Time when change of form of government takes effect
Section 2929 - Limitation on changing new form of government
Section 2930 - Status of forms of government provided in subpart
Section 2941 - Procedure for amendment of charter or optional plan
Section 2942 - Initiation of amendment by electors or council
Section 2943 - Petition for referendum or ordinance proposing amendment
Section 2944 - Time and manner of submission of question
Section 2951 - Conduct and results of election
Section 2952 - Notice of election
Section 2961 - Scope of powers of home rule
Section 2962 - Limitation on municipal powers
Section 2963 - Exercise of municipal powers by home rule county
Section 2964 - General powers of municipalities
Section 2965 - Recording and filing of charter
Section 2966 - Continuation of office of existing elective officials
Section 2967 - Repeal of home rule charter
Section 2971 - Law applicable to optional plan
Section 2972 - Recording and filing of plan
Section 2973 - Scope of powers of optional plan
Section 2974 - Limitation on powers of optional plan
Section 2981 - Limitation on local municipality
Section 2982 - Retention of existing form of government
Section 2983 - Retention of existing form of government when electors disapprove proposal
Section 2984 - Assumption of functions previously assumed by other municipality