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(a) There shall be a county board of elections in and for
each county of this Commonwealth, which shall have jurisdiction
over the conduct of primaries and elections in such county, in
accordance with the provisions of this act.
   (b) In each county of the Commonwealth, the county board
of elections shall consist of the county commissioners of such

county ex officio, or any officials or board who are performing
or may perform the duties of the county commissioners, who shall
serve without additional compensation as such. Except in
counties of the first class, in counties which have adopted
home rule charters or optional plans the board of elections
shall consist of the members of the county body which performs
legislative functions unless the county charter or optional
plan provides for the appointment of the board of elections.
In either case, there shall be minority representation on the
board. The county body which performs legislative functions
shall in the case where the board does not contain minority
representation appoint such representation from a list submitted
by the county chairman of the minority party.
   (c) Whenever a member of the board of county commissioners
is a candidate for nomination or election to any public office,
the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas shall appoint
a judge or an elector of the county to serve in his stead.
Whenever there appears on the ballot a question relating to the
adoption of a Home Rule Charter for the county or amendments
to an existing county Home Rule Charter, the President Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas shall appoint judges or electors
of the county to serve in the stead of the county commissioners.
Appointees who are not currently elected office holders shall
receive compensation for such service as determined by the
salary board plus mileage as specified by the county for
expenses incurred when performing election board business. ((c)
amended June 10, 1982, P.L.458, No.135)
   (301 amended July 21, 1979, P.L.189, No.63)