Whenever two or more judges of the Commonwealth Court are to be elected pursuant to section 3131(c) (relating to selection of judicial officers for regular terms) at the same election, each qualified elector shall vote for no more than:
(1) one-half of the number of judges to be elected, if the total number to be elected is even; or
(2) the smallest number constituting a majority of the total number of judges to be elected, if the total number to be elected is odd.
The persons having the highest number of votes, up to the total number of judges to be elected, shall be elected.
Cross References. Section 3133 is referred to in section 3131 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 31 - Selection and Retention of Judicial Officers
Section 3101 - Qualifications of judicial officers generally
Section 3112 - Course of instruction and examination required
Section 3113 - Content of course of instruction and examination
Section 3114 - Admission of interested persons
Section 3115 - Certification of successful completion of course of training
Section 3116 - Effect of failure to obtain certificate
Section 3118 - Continuing education requirement
Section 3119 - Rules and regulations
Section 3131 - Selection of judicial officers for regular terms
Section 3132 - Vacancies in office
Section 3132.1 - Reappointment of magisterial district judge
Section 3133 - Commonwealth Court judges
Section 3134 - Community court judges
Section 3135 - Increase in number of judges
Section 3152 - Tenure of judicial officers