(1777 repealed Apr. 28, 1978,
P.L.202, No.53)
Compiler's Note: Section 2 of Act 53 of 1978 provided that
when an appellate court has decided the questions
involved in a nomination or election contest for the
office of judge of a court, the appellate court shall
thereupon proceed to decide and declare which of the
candidates voted for received the greatest number of
legal votes and is entitled to the nomination or office,
and shall cause its decision to be certified to the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, whereupon, the person
who, by the decision of the appellate court, shall appear
to have received the largest number of legal votes, shall
be declared nominated or shall be declared entitled to
the office, and be commissioned accordingly.
ARTICLE XVIII
Penalties§ 1777Decision of Supreme Court to Be Certified to Secretary of the Commonwealth
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