In Re Nomination Petition of Brown

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

Louis Agre and Shirley Kitchen (Objectors) have filed a “Petition to Set Aside Nomination Petition” with respect to the Nomination Petition of Jesse Brown (Brown) as Democratic Candidate for Office of Pennsylvania Third Senatorial District (Nomination Petition). The Objectors maintain that Brown’s Nomination Petition lacks the 500 valid signatures required to qualify Brown for the ballot.

By order dated February 27, 2004, this court scheduled a hearing for March 12, 2004. The order directed that, prior to the hearing, the parties meet with the Voter Registration…