§ 628.1Special Elections for Members of Councils or Legislative Bodies of Cities, Boroughs, Towns and Townships

In all cases where under any law now or hereafter
enacted, a special election is required to fill any vacancy in
the office of member of the council or legislative body of any
city, borough, town or township, such election shall be held
on the day fixed in the writ for the special election or on
such day as may be otherwise provided by such law, which day
shall be within sixty (60) days after the issuance of the writ
or after the happening of the vacancy, as the case may be,
notwithstanding any provisions in such law requiring the special
election to be held on an earlier day. This section shall not
be construed as requiring a special election in any case where
such election is not required under any law now or hereafter
enacted.
   (628.1 amended Aug. 13, 1963, P.L.707, No.379)