§ 1206Duties of Common Pleas Court on Days of Primaries and Elections

The court of common pleas of each

county of the Commonwealth or a judge or judges thereof, shall
be in continuous session at the courthouse of said county, or,
in judicial districts composed of more than one county, at the
courthouse of the county in which such judge or judges reside,
on the day of each primary and election from 7 o'clock A.M.
until 10 o'clock P.M. and so long thereafter as it may appear
that the process of said court will be necessary to secure a
free, fair and correct computation and canvass of the votes
cast at said election. In judicial districts having but one
judge of the court of common pleas, such judge shall not be
required to be in session, as aforesaid, between the hours of
12 o'clock noon and 2 o'clock P.M., nor between the hours of
5:30 o'clock P.M. and 7 o'clock P.M. During such period said
court shall act as a committing magistrate for any violation
of the election laws; shall settle summarily controversies that
may arise with respect to the conduct of the election; shall
issue process, if necessary, to enforce and secure compliance
with the election laws; and shall decide such other matters
pertaining to the election as may be necessary to carry out the
intent of this act. When an individual is seeking a judicial
order to vote, the court shall, pursuant to the provisions of
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-252, 42 U.S.C.
§ 15301 et seq.), inform the individual of the provisional
ballot process set forth in section 1210(a.4) and shall direct
the individual to follow the procedure in section 1210(a.4).
In counties of the third class the court shall have power to
appoint additional clerks at the polling places where needed
and requested by the election board: Provided, That for each
clerk appointed from the majority political party, a clerk from
the minority political party must also be appointed.
   (1206 amended Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1246, No.150)