8 Pa.C.S. § 817
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Vacancies created after a primary election.
Official statutory text
If a vacancy is created in the office of a member of council by any ordinance or decree of court as provided in this subchapter after a primary election, it may be filled by nomination made by the committee as is authorized by the rules of the party to make nominations in the event of vacancies on the party ticket.
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