Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 65407. Vacancies in general

(a) If the electors of any township fail to choose a supervisor, tax collector or auditor, or if any person elected to any office fails to serve in the office, or if a vacancy occurs in the office by death, resignation under subsection (b), removal from the township or otherwise, the board of supervisors may appoint a successor who is a registered elector of the township and has resided in that township continuously for at least one year prior to their appointment.

(b) Except as provided under subsection (e), a resignation:

(c) Except as provided under subsection (c.1), the following shall apply:

(c.1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c), if the board of supervisors cannot fill a vacancy, the board of supervisors may, by a majority vote at a public meeting, convene the vacancy board at any time after the occurrence of the vacancy for proceedings in accordance with subsection (d).

(d) The chairperson of the vacancy board, or if the position of the chairperson is vacant, the remaining members of the vacancy board shall petition the court of common pleas to fill the vacancy if either of the following occur:

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the majority of seats on the board of supervisors are vacant, the court of common pleas shall fill the vacancies upon presentation of a petition signed by the remaining supervisors or at least fifteen registered electors of the township.  A resignation on the board of supervisors that would preclude a majority of supervisors from acting shall create a vacancy on the date specified in the tendered resignation or, if no date is specified due to a lack of a quorum, the second business day after the day tendered, whichever is later, unless sooner withdrawn in writing.

(f) A successor appointed under this section shall hold office until the first Monday in January after the first municipal election which occurs at least sixty days after the vacancy occurs, at which election an eligible person shall be elected for the unexpired term.