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§ 3005. Changing the boundaries of election districts

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 25 P.S. Elections & Electoral Districts

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 25 P.S. Elections & Electoral Districts (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 14. Election Code (Refs & Annos)
Article XI. Voting Machines (Refs & Annos)
25 P.S. § 3005
§ 3005. Changing the boundaries of election districts
(a) The courts shall, upon petition, divide or redivide any borough, township or ward, where voting machines are adopted, into election districts of compact and contiguous territory, or shall consolidate election districts therein into new districts, each having between six hundred and eight hundred registered voters as nearly as may be, except that districts having less than six hundred registered voters may be created whenever the court shall be of opinion that the convenience of the voters and the public interests will be promoted thereby.
(b) Proceedings for such division or redivision shall be conducted under the provisions of sections 502, 503, 504, 505 and 506.1

Credits

1937, June 3, P.L. 1333, No. 320, art. XI, § 1105. Affected 1978, April 28, P.L. 202, No. 53, § 2(a)[1193], effective June 27, 1978.

Footnotes

25 P.S. §§ 2702 to 2706.
25 P.S. § 3005, PA ST 25 P.S. § 3005
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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