In Re Nomination Petition of Farnese

I agree with the central propositions advanced by the Opinion in Support of Per Curiam Order (“OIS”), that evidence of widespread fraud in the collection of signatures may be relevant in an election challenge, see In re Payton, 596 Pa. 469, 470-72, 945 A.2d 162, 163-64 (2008) (Saylor, J., concurring), but that, as a general matter, an objector cannot prevail in a “global” challenge on the basis of such evidence without pleading and proving that the candidate, or possibly his cam*595paign, was aware of or condoned the fraud. I also agree with Mr. Chief Justice Castille, that Appellants’ novel…