Williams Appeal

Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones:

I am forced to dissent because I am of the opinion that the recent amendment to the Statutory Construction Act is not applicable to this case.

The Election Code is very specific in its requirements, and there is no question whatsoever that under *279the Code the appeal from the Election Board to the Common Pleas Court was untimely filed. On the other hand, the Statutory Construction Act is a general statute designed to aid in the interpretation and construction of statutes which are ambiguous or silent on the point in question. The question involved on this…