§ 1415Governor and Other State Officers; Judges; Certificates of Election; Commissions

The Secretary of the
Commonwealth, at the first meeting of the General Assembly
following the election of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of Internal Affairs, Auditor General or State
Treasurer, shall deliver to the President of the Senate the
returns of elections for all such offices, who shall open and
publish them in the presence of members of both houses of the
General Assembly. The person receiving the highest number of
votes for the respective offices shall be declared elected
thereto, and certificates of such elections shall be made and
filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Secretary of
the Commonwealth shall immediately lay before the Governor such
certificates of election, except the certificate of election
of Governor, whereupon the Governor shall issue a commission
to each person so elected. The Secretary of the Commonwealth
shall immediately after tabulating and computing the returns
of each election of Judge of every court, certify the result
thereof to the Governor, who shall immediately issue a
commission to such person.
   (1415 amended May 18, 1945, P.L.694, No.298 and repealed in
part Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53)