Petition of Thompson

Opinion and Order by

Judge Doyle,

We have before us for consideration the petition of Darryl D. Granata to strike the nominating petition filed by Edward J. Thompson for the Republican party’s nomination for the state senate in the 45th Senatorial District, which district is partially within Allegheny County and partially within the counties of Washington and Westmoreland. The challenge is made under Section 977 of the Pennsylvania Election Code (Code), Act of June 3, 1937, P.L. 1333, as amended, 25 P.S. §2937. A full hearing was conducted by this Court on February 14, 1984. At the conclusion…