Legal Opinion

Opening of Ballot Box of the First Precinct

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 15, 1991No. 1913 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Judge.

This is an appeal by Yvonne K. Orsatti from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County which denied Orsatti’s “Motion and Appeal From Report of the Recount Board” and declared Curtis L. Thompson, Orsatti’s opponent for the Democratic nomination for the position of District Justice, to be the winner.

On May 21, 1991 the primary election was held. The election results were certified by the County Election Board on June 10, 1991. Those results were 1,042 votes for Thompson and 1,036 votes for Orsatti. On June 13, 1991 Orsatti filed a timely “Petition to Open Ballot…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Koch Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Altieri v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Horsham Township Election CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re Petition to Contest the General Election for District JusticeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  2. In re General Election for Township SupervisorCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. D'AURIZIO v. Borough of Palisades ParkDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1995
  4. In Re: Nov 3, 2020 General Election Pet of PA SecSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  5. In re: Contest of November 7, 2023 Election of Towamencin Twp. ~ Appeal of: S.L. MainCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024

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