Township resident filed petition to place on ballot a referendum question seeking to change township’s governmental status from second class to first class. The Court of Common Pleas denied petition. Resident appealed. The Commonwealth Court affirmed. Resident filed petition for allowance of appeal.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that, as a matter of first impression, second-to first-class township referendum questions shall be submitted to voters at the first general or municipal election occurring at least ninety days after fulfilling both the population density ascertainment and petition signature filing requirements as set forth in the statute.