Legal Opinion
In re General Election for Township Supervisor
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 13, 1993No. Nos. 587 and 764 C.D. 1992PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
These are appeals from two orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County which dismissed both a Petition for Allowance of an Election Contest Nunc Pro Tunc, and a Petition to Open a Ballot Box and for a Recount. This Court ordered the appeals to be consolidated by an order entered April 15, 1992.
*593William P. Shriver was a candidate for the office of Township Supervisor of Morris Township, Washington County in the general election held November 5, 1991.1 The first unofficial returns showed 170 votes for Shriver and 172 votes for his sole opponent, Wilbert L. Rutan. On…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Koch Election Contest CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Chase AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- In Re Recanvassing of Certain Voting MacHinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Horsham Township Election CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Opening of Ballot Box of the First PrecinctCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
3Cited by6 opinions
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- In Re Petition to Contest the General Election for District JusticeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- H. Honey v. Lycoming County Offices of Voter Services Appeal of: Al Schmidt, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of the CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
- In re: Contest of November 7, 2023 Election of Towamencin Twp. ~ Appeal of: S.L. MainCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
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