In Re Nomination Petitions of Farrow

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Before this Court is a petition filed pro se in our original jurisdiction by Paula M. Brown (Brown) objecting to the nomination petition filed by James Farrow (Farrow) for Office of State Representative of the 162 nd Legislative District in the Democratic primary to be held on April 4, 2000 as being untimely filed.

The primary election to be held on April 4, 2000 required that nomination petitions be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 25, 2000, the tenth Tuesday prior to the primary election, pursuant to Section 913 of the Election Code, 25 P.S. § 2873. On January 25,…