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Whenever any borough in this commonwealth may be divided into wards, in accordance with the provisions of the act 1 to which this is a supplement, every such ward from and after such division shall be a separate election district, and annually thereafter shall elect not less than one nor more than three members of borough councils, and shall elect such other public officers as are authorized in boroughs, wards and election districts under existing laws: Provided, however, That in every such borough there shall be elected a burgess, assistant burgess, two justices of the peace, 2 three auditors, high constable and six school directors, who shall be chosen by the concurrent votes of each ward, and their election shall be ascertained and declared by the joint certificates of the judges of elections as hereinafter provided: And provided further, That school directors and the other officers who shall be so chosen by the concurrent votes of said wards, shall be chosen for such terms as are now provided by existing laws.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 49161. Elections in boroughs divided into wards - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-49161/
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