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Can an elected official (i.e., mayor, council member , township supervisor, etc.) be removed from office by the citizens?

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Can an elected official (i.e., mayor, council member , township supervisor, etc.) be removed from office by the citizens?

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A. No, the Pennsylvania, Supreme Court ruled in 1995 that the Pennsylvania State Constitution only allows an elected official to be removed from office through impeachment, conviction of a crime, or misbehavior in office.