Pennsylvania § 903 - Governor to proclaim result of election.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 903 — Governor to proclaim result of election., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 903. Governor to proclaim result of election.
The officer of this Commonwealth to whom election returns are required by law to be certified shall, whenever a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania has been on the ballot at any election, certify the result of the election thereon to the Governor immediately upon receiving the official returns from all counties of the Commonwealth, and the Governor shall thereupon issue his proclamation indicating whether or not the proposed amendment has been adopted by a majority of the electors voting thereon. The proclamation shall be published in the next available volume of the Laws of Pennsylvania.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 903 ("Governor to proclaim result of election.") 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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