Bayuk v. Bucks County Board of Elections

RUFE, J.,

In this election contest case the prime petitioner, Robert Bayuk, was declared the winner as Township Supervisor for Lower Southampton Township on election night, but by virtue of alleged irregularities, his opponent Harry Zambelli was found to be the winner by one vote when the official recount was performed three days later by the county board of elections.

Mr. Bayuk’s election contest petition was signed and verified by a total of six petitioners. Mr. Zambelli has filed a motion to quash the petition on the ground that an election dispute of the fifth class requires 20 petitioners.…