PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE II
ORDINANCE NO. 2

ORD. II §1 | STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The election of senators and a representative to serve in the Congress of the United States being necessary and proper to prepare for the admission of Alaska as a state of the Union, the following sections are hereby ordained, pursuant to Chapter 46, SLA 1955.

ORD. II §2 | BALLOT

Each elector who offers to vote upon the ratification of the constitution may, upon the same ballot, vote on a second proposition, which shall be as follows:

“Shall Ordinance Number Two (Alaska-Tennessee Plan) of the Alaska Constitutional Convention, calling for the immediate election of two United States Senators and one United States Representative, be adopted?”
Yes [ ] No [ ]

ORD. II §3 | APPROVAL

Upon ratification of the constitution by the people of Alaska and separate approval of this ordinance by a majority of all votes cast for and against it, the remainder of this ordinance shall become effective.

ORD. II §4 | ELECTION OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE

Two United States senators and one United State representative shall be chosen at the 1956 general election.

ORD. II §5 | TERMS

One senator shall be chosen for the regular term expiring on January 3, 1963, and the other for an initial short term expiring on January 3, 1961, unless when they are seated the Senate prescribes other expiration dates. The representative shall be chosen for the regular term of two years expiring January 3, 1959.

ORD. II §6 | QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates for senators and representative shall have the qualifications prescribed in the Constitution of the United States and shall be qualified voters of Alaska.

ORD. II §7 | OTHER OFFICE HOLDING

Until the admission of Alaska as a state, the senators and representative may also hold or be nominated and elected to other offices of the United States or of the Territory of Alaska, provided that no person may receive compensation for more than one office.

ORD. II §8 | ELECTION PROCEDURE

Except as provided herein, the laws of the Territory governing elections to the office of Delegate to Congress shall, to the extent applicable, govern the election of the senators and representative. Territorial and other officials shall perform their duties with reference to this election accordingly.

ORD. II §9 | INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

Persons not representing any political party may become independent candidates for the offices of senator or representative by filing applications in the manner provided in section 38-5-10, ACLA 1949, insofar as applicable. Applications must be filed in the office of the director of finance of the Territory on or before June 30, 1956.

ORD. II §10 | PARTY NOMINATIONS

Party nominations for senators and representative shall, for this election only, be made by party conventions in the manner prescribed in section 38-4-11, ACLA 1949, for filling a vacancy in a party nomination occurring after a primary election. The names of the candidates nominated shall be certified by the chairman and secretary of the central committee of each political party to the director of finance of the Territory on or before June 30, 1956.

ORD. II §11 | CERTIFICATION

The director of finance shall certify the names of all candidates for senators and representatives to the clerks of court by July 15, 1956. The clerks of court shall cause the names to be printed on the official ballot for the general election. Independent candidates shall be identified as provided in section 38-5-10, ACLA 1949. Candidates nominated at party conventions shall be identified with appropriate party designations as is provided by law for nominations at primary elections.

ORD. II §12 | BALLOT FORM; WHO ELECTED

The ballot form shall group separately the candidates seeking the regular senate term, those seeking the short senate term, and candidates for representative. The candidate for each office receiving the largest number of votes cast for that office shall be elected.

ORD. II §13 | DUTIES AND EMOLUMENTS

The duties and emoluments of the offices of senator and representative shall be as prescribed by law.

ORD. II §14 | CONVENTION ASSISTANCE

The president of the Alaska Constitutional Convention, or a person designated by him, may assist in carrying out the purposes of this ordinance. The unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated to the Alaska Constitutional Convention by Chapter 46, SLA 1955, may be used to defray expenses attributable to the referendum and the election required by this ordinance.

ORD. II §15 | ALTERNATE EFFECTIVE DATES

If the Congress of the United States seats the senators and representative elected pursuant to this ordinance and approves the constitution before the first election of state officers, then section 25 of article XV shall be void and shall be replaced by the following:

“The provisions of the constitution applicable to the first election of state officers shall take effect immediately upon the admission of Alaska into the Union as a state. The remainder of the constitution shall take effect when the elected governor takes office.”

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PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE II
ORDINANCE NO. 2

ORD. II §1 | STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

ORD. II §2 | BALLOT

ORD. II §3 | APPROVAL

ORD. II §4 | ELECTION OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE

ORD. II §5 | TERMS

ORD. II §6 | QUALIFICATIONS

ORD. II §7 | OTHER OFFICE HOLDING

ORD. II §8 | ELECTION PROCEDURE

ORD. II §9 | INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

ORD. II §10 | PARTY NOMINATIONS

ORD. II §11 | CERTIFICATION

ORD. II §12 | BALLOT FORM; WHO ELECTED

ORD. II §13 | DUTIES AND EMOLUMENTS

ORD. II §14 | CONVENTION ASSISTANCE

ORD. II §15 | ALTERNATE EFFECTIVE DATES

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PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTIONARTICLE IIORDINANCE NO. 2

ORD. II §1 | STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

ORD. II §2 | BALLOT

ORD. II §3 | APPROVAL

ORD. II §4 | ELECTION OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE

ORD. II §5 | TERMS

ORD. II §6 | QUALIFICATIONS

ORD. II §7 | OTHER OFFICE HOLDING

ORD. II §8 | ELECTION PROCEDURE

ORD. II §9 | INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

ORD. II §10 | PARTY NOMINATIONS

ORD. II §11 | CERTIFICATION

ORD. II §12 | BALLOT FORM; WHO ELECTED

ORD. II §13 | DUTIES AND EMOLUMENTS

ORD. II §14 | CONVENTION ASSISTANCE

ORD. II §15 | ALTERNATE EFFECTIVE DATES

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