Pennsylvania § 3133 - Commonwealth Court judges.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3133 — Commonwealth Court judges., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3133. Commonwealth Court judges.
Whenever two or more judges of the Commonwealth Court are to be elected pursuant to section 3131(c) (relating to selection of judicial officers for regular terms) at the same election, each qualified elector shall vote for no more than:
(1) one-half of the number of judges to be elected, if the total number to be elected is even; or
(2) the smallest number constituting a majority of the total number of judges to be elected, if the total number to be elected is odd.
The persons having the highest number of votes, up to the total number of judges to be elected, shall be elected.
Cross References. Section 3133 is referred to in section 3131 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3133 ("Commonwealth Court judges.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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