Baronett v. Tucker

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

John K. Baronett (Baronett) brought a Petition for Review of the refusal by the Secretary of the Commonwealth (Secretary) to accept his nomination papers for a position on the November, 1976, general election ballot. Now before this Court are the Secretary’s preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer.

Baronett was an unsuccessful candidate in the April 27, 1976, Democratic Primary for Representative in the General Assembly from the 47th Legislative, District. On June 14, 1976, subsequent to his primary defeat, he submitted nomination papers so that his name would…