League of Women Voters of Lower Merion & Narberth v. Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

On June 19, 1972, Lower Merion Township Ordinance No. 1670 became effective. The ordinance reap*28portioned the fourteen wards of the township in accordance with Article IX, §11 of the Constitution of this Commonwealth. Prior to the effective date of the ordinance, appellant, 0. Dale McClain, was an elected commissioner representing Ward 10 of the township, wherein he resided. The shifting of the boundaries occasioned by the ordinance placed appellant’s residence in Ward 5. Prior to the effective date of the ordinance, appellant took title to a residence in Ward 1,…