In re Election Board Officers

Crumlish, J.,

1. Qualified electors of the 43rd division of the 34th ward of Philadelphia have placed before us a petition and rule to show cause why the present members of the election board of their division should not be ousted. They have also presented a companion petition praying for an appointment to one of the alleged vacancies *246pursuant to section 405 of the Pennsylvania Election Code of June 3,1937, P. L. 1333, 25 PS §2675:

“The first election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies in election boards existing by reason of the disqualification, removal, resignation…