{"data":{"id":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11056","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"11 Pa.C.S. § 11056","heading":"Ascertainment of number of signers and report.","body":"After presentation of the petition to council, the city clerk shall ascertain whether or not the referendum petition is signed by a number of registered electors equal to 20% of all the votes cast for all candidates for mayor at the last preceding municipal election at which a mayor was elected. Council may allow the clerk additional help for that purpose. After the clerk has made the examination, the clerk shall report the result to council.","path":["Title 11 - CITIES","PART V THIRD CLASS CITIES","CHAPTER 110 COUNCIL","SUBCHAPTER C RECONSIDERING ORDINANCES BY ELECTORS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=11\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=110\u0026sctn=56\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2025-03-10 (Statute Update stamp, 11 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:53Z","sha256":"220f09b5c582ae4e5d1313fa2185235e77fd08db3161b07d88528dc1eea09b86","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11055","next":"us-pa/11-pa.c.s.-11059"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}