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Time and manner of submission of question - 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2944

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     § 2944.  Time and manner of submission of question.
        A referendum on the question of the amendment of a home rule
     charter or an optional plan of government shall be held when the
     election officials find that the initiative petition or
     ordinance of the governing body is in proper order. The
     referendum shall be governed by the provisions of the act of
     June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania
     Election Code. The election officials shall cause the question
     to be submitted to the electors at the next primary, general or
     municipal election occurring not less than the 13th Tuesday
     following the filing of the initiative petition or ordinance
     with county board of elections. At the election, the question
     shall be submitted to the voters in the same manner as other
     questions are submitted under the Pennsylvania Election Code.
     The county board of elections shall frame the question to be
     placed upon the ballot.

        Cross References.  Section 2944 is referred to in sections
     3004, 3054, 3056, 3073, 3094, 3163, 3171 of this title.

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