37 chapters · 378 sections in this title.
73 Pa.C.S. § 1501 Creation and alteration of wards
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(a) Power of boards of commissioners.--In addition to reapportionment initiated in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 9 (relating to municipal reapportionment) and section 11 of Article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, a board of commissioners may, by ordinance, do any of the …
73 Pa.C.S. § 1502 Petition of electors
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(a) General rule.--At least 5% of registered electors of the township or, for a proposal affecting only a portion of the township, at least 5% of the registered electors of the ward which would be affected by the proposal, may petition the board of commissioners to initiate proce…
73 Pa.C.S. § 1503 County board of elections
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A copy of the ordinance enacted under section 1501 (relating to creation and alteration of wards), along with a plot showing the boundaries of the wards established, shall be forwarded to the county board of elections.
73 Pa.C.S. § 1504 Schedule for election of commissioners in townships first divided into wards
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(a) General rule.--When a township is first divided into wards, the township commissioners then in office shall continue in office until the expiration of the commissioners' respective terms. (b) Election of commissioners.--At the first municipal election occurring at least 90 da…