Pennsylvania § 10407 Voting procedures

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 10407 — Voting procedures

Pennsylvania § 10407

Title 11CITIES

PartPART V

Ch. 104CREATION AND DIVISION OF WARDS

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11 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 10407 (2026).

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(a)Publication.--The county board of elections must tabulate and publish the results of the referendum in a newspaper of general circulation within 30 days of the election. A certified copy of the results shall be placed on record with the minutes of council.

(b)Positive vote.--If a majority voted in favor of creating or dividing a ward or the detachment of a part of a ward to be attached to another ward, council shall proceed to create or divide a ward or detach a part of a ward to be attached to another ward in accordance with the report and shall number the new wards if necessary.

(c)Negative vote.--If a majority voted against creating or dividing a ward or the detachment of a part of a ward to be attached to another ward, further action may not be taken and a new petition on the s

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(a) Publication.--The county board of elections must tabulate and publish the results of the referendum in a newspaper of general circulation within 30 days of the election. A certified copy of the results shall be placed on record with the minutes of council.

(b) Positive vote.--If a majority voted in favor of creating or dividing a ward or the detachment of a part of a ward to be attached to another ward, council shall proceed to create or divide a ward or detach a part of a ward to be attached to another ward in accordance with the report and shall number the new wards if necessary.

(c) Negative vote.--If a majority voted against creating or dividing a ward or the detachment of a part of a ward to be attached to another ward, further action may not be taken and a new petition on the same question may not be resubmitted until two years from the date of the election.